Nando’s Inspired Chicken
There are many Nando’s Inspired Chicken recipes but I like to keep mine simple. When I see a ton of ingredients in a recipe it totally puts me off cooking. The biryani recipes are the exception. Some people can deal with complex recipes and a whole pantry of spices in one dish, me not so much…Lol! I still maintain you don’t need you whole kitchen pantry to make a great tasting dish. Nor do you need fancy gadgets. Yes, I have some fancy gadgets but that took me years of hard work to get it. I never owned even a fancy mixer until my hubby bought me one for one of my birthdays. He has now upgraded my mixer, only because he knows how much I love being in the kitchen. But I actually feel guilty using it because all my life I’ve used my hands and inexpensive stuff in my kitchen. My mum also never had fancy gadgets but yet her food still tasted amazing. You will see a lot of my recipes are fairly simple and most ingredients are easily accessible. Yes, some of my recipes are a little more elaborate and may need a few expensive ingredients. But I keep the majority simple because I want everyone to enjoy my recipes. Also my recipes reflect exactly who I am. I am a simple person and even when I eat out I find the simplest things to eat. Just because I don’t like fancy doesn’t mean I never cook elaborate dishes. I do but not as often as my boys would like me to.
Ingredients Required for this recipe
I added a little more chicken to this recipe because I know my boys will look for leftovers tomorrow. The Nando’s sauce has a whole lot of flavor already so I just wanted to enhance that flavor just a little. So I added some paprika, cumin, Portuguese chicken spice, garlic, birds eye chilli, salt, pepper, Nando’s sauce and fresh cream. I added an onion just for some added flavor. I also didn’t add a whole lot of cream but feel free to increase the amount should you wish.
How to make the Chicken
It is best to marinate the chicken for a few hours or overnight. If you’re in a rush one hour of marinating time is also fine. Shake off the excess marinade and drizzle some olive oil in a roasting pan. The chicken is placed in the pan and baked for 45 minutes to an hour. The chicken can be basted in between cooking time with the excess marinade. In the last 15 minutes of cooking time half cup of sauce and cream is mixed together and pour over the chicken. This chicken is so good you will be licking your fingers. But if you can’t handle the heat I don’t recommend you make this dish.
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