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Homemade Nando’s Style PERi-PERi Sauce
If you love the bold, spicy, tangy flavors of Nando’s PERi-PERi sauce, you’re going to fall in love with this homemade version. It’s fresh, vibrant, addictively spicy, and incredibly easy to make with just a handful of ingredients.
The best part? You control the heat level — mild, medium, hot, or EXTRA hot. This sauce takes your chicken, veggies, sandwiches, fries, and marinades to another level. It’s one of those recipes that once you make it at home, you’ll never go back to the store-bought bottle!
Whether you’re meal prepping, hosting a BBQ, or looking for a signature house sauce that everyone begs you for, this Nando’s-inspired PERi-PERi sauce is the ultimate kitchen essential.
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Ingredients You’ll Need
This recipe uses simple, flavor-packed ingredients that blend into a smooth, spicy, aromatic sauce:
- 6 red chilies 🌶️
- 1 red bell pepper 🫑
- ¼ cup olive oil 🫒
- 4 garlic cloves 🧄
- Juice of 1 lemon 🍋
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- Salt & black pepper to taste
(If you want, I can expand this with more ingredients — just ask!)
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How to Make Nando’s Style PERi-PERi Sauce (Step-by-Step)
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Prepare the Peppers
Roughly chop the red chilies and the red bell pepper.
For a milder sauce: remove the chili seeds.
For HOT: keep all seeds in.
For EXTRA HOT: add 1–2 more chilies 🔥.
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Blend the Aromatics
Place the chopped peppers in a blender, then add:
- Garlic
- Olive oil
- Smoked paprika
- Oregano
- Lemon juice
- Apple cider vinegar
- Salt & pepper
Blend until smooth and creamy.
If the sauce is too thick, add 1–2 tablespoons of water or more olive oil to reach your desired consistency.
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Simmer for Better Flavor
Pour the blended sauce into a saucepan.
Cook on low heat for 8–10 minutes to deepen the flavor and mellow the raw garlic taste.
This step makes the sauce taste exactly like restaurant PERi-PERi — rich, balanced, and silky.
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Cool & Store
Let the sauce cool completely, then pour it into a jar or bottle.
Store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
The flavor becomes even better after 24 hours.
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How to Use Your PERi-PERi Sauce
This sauce works with almost anything. Try it as:
✔ A marinade
Rub it on chicken wings, drumsticks, breasts, thighs, shrimp, or steak before grilling or baking.
✔ A dipping sauce
Perfect with fries, roasted potatoes, grilled veggies, nuggets, cheese bites, or pita bread.
✔ A flavor booster
Stir into pasta, rice, burgers, sandwiches, tacos, or roasted veggies.
✔ A glaze
Brush over grilled chicken in the last 5 minutes for a glossy, spicy finish.
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Tips for the Perfect PERi-PERi Sauce
- Use fresh chilies for the best heat and flavor.
- Smoked paprika is key — it gives that signature BBQ-smoky Nando’s taste.
- More vinegar = more tang, like the restaurant version.
- Olive oil keeps the sauce smooth, but you can mix in vegetable oil if you want a lighter base.
- Want it creamy? Add 1 tbsp Greek yogurt or mayo before serving (not during cooking).
🌶️ Heat Levels Guide
- Mild: Remove chili seeds + reduce chilies to 3
- Medium: Keep some seeds
- Hot: Keep all seeds + add 1 extra chili
- Extra Hot: Add 2–3 extra chilies + ¼ tsp cayenne
Customize it just like Nando’s!
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