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Peri Peri Marinade

Combine a heady mix of chillis, smoked paprika, hot paprika, oregano and sugar with some garlic, oil, lemon juice, vinegar, fresh herbs and lemon zest and you have the makings of a spicy, tangy, herby, garlic marinade guaranteed to give you tender meat and a huge flavour punch.

Cuisine Portuguese-African
Keyword chilli, Garlic, lemon, olive oil, oregano, paprika, parsley, red wine vinegar
Prep Time 10 minutes
Author Susan

Ingredients

  • 5 teaspoons Peri Peri Spice Mix (see Recipe Notes) 
  • 6 cloves of garlic, 18 – 24g peeled and chopped
  • 8g fresh parsley or coriander, leaves and small thin stalks can be used
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil

  • grated zest of 1 lemon
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice (roughly 1 lemon)

  • 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

  1. Collect together your equipment (see Recipe Notes below) and ingredients.

  2. Prepare all the ingredients as described in the list of ingredients.

  3. Simply add all the prepared ingredients to the food processor and process until smooth. Transfer to a bowl.

  4. If not using immediately, cover and store in the fridge. Or transfer to a jam jar with a lid.

Recipe Notes

Peri Peri Spice Mix

  • 5 teaspoons peri peri spice mix, or
    • 1 teaspoon red dried chilli flakes
    • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
    • 1 teaspoon hot paprika
    • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
    • 1 teaspoon sugar

Equipment:

  • Measuring spoons
  • Sealed container e.g. jam jar
  • chopping board nad knife
  • garlic crusher
  • grater
  • citrus reamer