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Easy Peri Peri Chicken (Nando's Copycat)

By Jennifer Zhang • Apr 29, 2022 • 7 Comments

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This low carb Peri Peri Chicken is the perfect quick and easy weeknight dinner. Chicken breasts smothered in a homemade peri peri sauce that are tender and juicy inside with a crispy charred crust.

Keto Peri Peri Chicken
Table of Contents
  • Why You'll Love Peri Peri Chicken
  • Ingredients You'll Need
  • How To Make Keto Peri Peri Chicken
  • Storage Instructions
  • More Easy Chicken Recipes
  • Peri Peri Chicken Recipe
  • 💬 Reviews

Out of all the ways to cook chicken breasts this is one of my favorites. Especially if you love Nando's as much as I do!

Marinated in a simple but flavorful homemade peri peri marinade, the chicken breasts soak up all the flavor before they even hit the pan.

Crispy and tender peri peri chicken breasts on a plate

We seal the flavor in with a slick of butter in a hot skillet and this way the chicken remains juice and tender inside, with a crispy and charred crust outside. Yum!

Why You'll Love Peri Peri Chicken

  • Only 3.9 grams of net carbs!!
  • Perfect balance of sweet and salty
  • An easy-to-make weeknight dinner

Ingredients You'll Need

To make this low carb dinner you'll only need 10 simple ingredients.

Ingredients arranged on a table including chicken breasts, garlic, lemons, avocado oil, herbs and spices
  • Chicken breasts - free-range chicken breasts that are skinless and boneless. This recipe works great with other cuts of chicken but cooking times will vary.
  • Avocado oil
  • Butter
  • Garlic - just a couple of garlic cloves is all you need. You can also use minced garlic if you have no fresh garlic available.
  • Lemon juice - the juice of two lemons and some extra wedges to serve. You can also use store bought lemon juice if you don't have any fresh lemons available.
  • Red wine vinegar
  • Chili flakes - gives the peri peri sauce a nice kick.
  • Paprika
  • Erythritol
  • Oregano

How To Make Keto Peri Peri Chicken

Step 1

To get started we'll make the marinade. Take a large mixing bowl and add the avocado oil, minced garlic, lemon juice, chili flakes, paprika, oregano, Erythritol, red wine vinegar, salt and black pepper.

Mixing together ingredients for a homemade peri peri marinade

Whisk everything together well and then throw in the chicken breasts.

Step 2

Chicken breasts in a large mixing bowl marinating in a homemade peri peri sauce

Coat the chicken breasts in the marinade so that they're completely covered. Place in the fridge to marinate for at least 1 hour (preferably overnight).

Step 3

When you're ready to cook the chicken heat the butter in a non-stick frying pan or skillet over a medium heat. Add the chicken breasts and cook them for 7 to 10 minutes on each side, until completely cooked through and slightly charred.

Step 4

Perfectly charred peri peri chicken breasts that are tender and juicy

Serve hot with your favorite low carb side or salad.

Storage Instructions

In the fridge: Allow any leftovers to cool and then place them in an airtight container in the refrigerator. They'll keep for up to 3 days.

In the freezer: If you want to make a large batch of peri peri chicken you can store it in the freezer. It's a great option for meal prepping and will keep for up to 4 months. Make sure you let it cool before placing it in freezer proof containers.

More Easy Chicken Recipes

Looking for more quick and easy chicken dinner recipes?? Try some of our favorites:

  • One-Pan Garlic Butter Chicken
  • Roasted Chicken and Carrots
  • Baked Chicken with Yogurt & Lime
  • Chicken Patties with Spicy Fried Cabbage
Keto Peri Peri Chicken

Peri Peri Chicken Recipe

This low carb Peri Peri Chicken is the perfect quick and easy weeknight dinner. Chicken breasts smothered in a homemade peri peri sauce that are tender and juicy inside with a crispy charred crust.
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Prep: 10 minutes minutes
Cook: 20 minutes minutes
Marinating: 1 hour hour
Total: 1 hour hour 30 minutes minutes
Servings: 2
Author: Jennifer Zhang

Ingredients 

  • 2 Chicken Breasts boneless, skinless
  • ¼ cup Avocado Oil
  • 1 tablespoon Butter
  • 2 cloves Garlic minced
  • 2 Lemons juice only
  • 2 tablespoon Red Wine Vinegar
  • 2 teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes
  • 2 teaspoon Paprika mild
  • 1 teaspoon Erythritol
  • 1 teaspoon Oregano dried
  • Salt and Freshly Ground Black Pepper to taste

Instructions

  • In a large mixing bowl combine the avocado oil with the minced garlic, lemon juice, chili flakes, paprika, oregano, Erythritol, vinegar, salt and pepper. Whisk well and add the chicken breasts.
  • Coat all the chicken pieces evenly with the mixture and allow to marinate for a minimum of one hour.
  • Heat the butter in a non-stick frying pan or skillet and cook the chicken over medium heat, for 7-10 minutes on each side, until completely cooked through and slightly charred.
  • Serve hot.

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Notes

Net Carbs: 3.9g

Nutrition

Serving: 1 chicken breast Calories: 388 kcal Carbohydrates: 7.1 g Protein: 63.8 g Fat: 13.5 g Saturated Fat: 5.6 g Cholesterol: 178 mg Sodium: 795 mg Potassium: 219 mg Fiber: 3.2 g Sugar: 1.2 g Calcium: 34 mg Iron: 3 mg Net Carbs: 3.9 g
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Calories: 388
Diet: Keto
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  1. Victoria Allison

    October 24, 2022 at 7:44 pm

    This looks seriously good. Going to try it.

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  2. Monika

    October 24, 2022 at 7:42 pm

    5 stars
    This was totally mouth watering. Love the spicy charred crust the sauce makes. Didn't have lemons but I just used some lime juice.

    Reply
    • Jennifer

      October 24, 2022 at 7:43 pm

      Thank you, Monika!

      Reply
  3. Cat

    October 24, 2022 at 7:38 pm

    4 stars
    Nando's is my favorite and this looks just as good!

    Reply
    • Jennifer

      October 24, 2022 at 7:38 pm

      Glad you enjoyed it!

      Reply
  4. Michelle

    October 24, 2022 at 7:36 pm

    5 stars
    Made it tonight and it was so easy to make! I marinated chicken breasts in the Peri Peri Sauce and made some lime cauliflower rice.. dinner was a hit!

    Thank you for the recipe ❤️

    Reply
    • Jennifer

      October 24, 2022 at 7:39 pm

      Yum! Sounds delicious, glad it was a hit.

      Reply

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Hi, I’m Jennifer, and I love to create sugar-free, low-carb, and keto recipes. Here on Keto Diet Yum, you’ll learn that carb-conscious recipes can be packed with flavor and healthy at the same time. There are also meal plans and guides to help you start the keto diet.

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