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Peri Peri "Chili" peppers are found all over South Africa, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Malawi and Mozambique. Peri Peri pepper is also known as bird pepper. This pepper is both cultivated and grows wild. The exact origin is unknown, but some believe that this chili was taken from Africa to Europe by the Portuguese, then to South America. Others believe that it happened in reverse order.

Peri Peri Chicken is famous throughout southern Africa, we love South Africa and Zimbabwe. it is better when it is cooked on barbecue, but above all it is cooked in the oven, as there are many opportunities for barbecues in the UK

Ever since the early European travellers have braved the costs of Africa this spice has been sampled and loved by the travellers who have taken their find and introduced it to the rest of the world. The Portuguese Love it and now it seems that the English are beginning to take a shine to it as well.
In Zimbabwe and South Africa it has been a firm favourite for a very long time, Most are introduced to it at an early age, it comes in many forms now and is found in most shops and stores . Even now in the UK it is found in some of the bigger stores.
can be used for many things
peri peri chicken
chicken marinade
chicken livers marinade
prawns
seasoning for chips and
used in making biltong -
Our family has always had a lot of biltong at home, the kitchen was a large kitchen where the council held biltong. When you feel like it was taken there for the taking. I was introduced to the wonders of the peri peri biltong from a very young age and has always been my favorite. Do not get me wrong, I love the taste of the traditional "normal" biltong, but has always been a hot I went to the final. I remember sitting in the garden to chew a stick spicy "tong" with my friends, who would be sitting in silence for centuries chewed overlooking the valley and the river Zambezi in Zambia to enjoy the weather warms biltong and good tasting.

Here is a Popular marinade recipe that is both easy to follow and produces some great culinary results using our peri peri mix .

Preheat oven to 150 degrees C
To make marinade for 1 kg of chicken take 30 g peri peri spice mix, add 100ml lemon juice and 50 ml cooking oil and mix well in a bowl
Coat the chicken all over, if possible leave to marinade over night, but this is not essential.
Place in a baking tray and cook for about 60 mins or until the chicken is well cooked
This is even better if you are having a braai