20-Min Piri Piri Chicken with Rice & Peppers
Crispy spiced chicken thighs with a fiery piri piri punch, served over rice with roasted red peppers. Portuguese heat, TikTok speed—ready in under 20 minutes.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 485
- Protein
- 38g
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs chicken thighs, boneless and skinless
- ⅓ cup hot sauce (Frank's or similar peppery sauce)
- 3 tbsp lemon juice
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup roasted red peppers (jarred)
- 2 cups white rice (cooked)
- 1 tsp chili powder or paprika
Instructions
- 1
Pat chicken thighs dry. Season generously with salt and black pepper on both sides.
- 2
Heat 2 tbsp oil in a large skillet over medium-high until shimmering, about 1 minute.
- 3
Sear chicken 4 minutes per side without moving until edges are golden. Transfer to a plate.
- 4
In the same skillet, stir garlic for 30 seconds until fragrant, then add hot sauce, lemon juice, and chili powder.
- 5
Return chicken to skillet, add roasted peppers, and simmer 3 minutes until sauce coats the chicken.
- 6
Serve chicken and sauce over warm rice immediately. Garnish with fresh cilantro if you have it.
Tools you’ll need
- 12-inch nonstick or cast-iron skillet
- wooden spoon
- instant-read thermometer (optional)
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