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Peri Peri Chicken | Traditional Chicken Dish From Zambezia Province, Mozambique | TasteAtlas
Peri Peri Chicken | Traditional Chicken Dish From Zambezia Province, Mozambique | TasteAtlas
Peri Peri Chicken | Traditional Chicken Dish From Zambezia Province, Mozambique | TasteAtlas
Peri Peri Chicken | Traditional Chicken Dish From Zambezia Province, Mozambique | TasteAtlas
Peri Peri Chicken | Traditional Chicken Dish From Zambezia Province, Mozambique | TasteAtlas
Peri Peri Chicken | Traditional Chicken Dish From Zambezia Province, Mozambique | TasteAtlas

Peri Peri Chicken

(Piri Piri Chicken, Galinha à Zambeziana)

Peri peri chicken is a Mozambican dish consisting of grilled or roasted chicken that is often served with a creamy and spicy coconut sauce. Before grilling, the meat is traditionally marinated in cumin, garlic, paprika, lemon juice, and bird's eye chilis, giving the chicken a unique flavor.


The name of the dish is a Portuguese transliteration of the Swahili phrase piri piri, meaning pepper pepper, referring to the spiciness of the dish.