Here Marcus shows us how to re-create that well-loved Peri Peri flavour using the Chicken Roaster Accessory (sold separately) on our stunning Elite barbecues. 

Ingredients:

1 large whole chicken 

1 pack of Nando’s Dry Lemon & Herb or Barbecue Rub 

1 onion, 1 stick of celery, 1 clove garlic, 1 carrot, 1 red and 1 green pepper 

2tbsp rapeseed oil ½ pack 

Nando’s spicy barbecue seasoning 

500g easy cook long grain rice 

1 litre chicken stock

To make Peri Peri style chicken 

It really is easy, and the results can be superb. You could make your own spices and peri peri sauce if you like, but I really like the Nando’s sauces and rubs you can get in the supermarket to make an authentic Nando’s Peri Peri chicken recipe, I wanted to cook up something that had a bit of BBQ theatre as well. 

So I placed a chicken on the chicken roaster throne and dusted with the Nando’s Lemon & Herb dry rub. I cooked at 180°C on the BBQ over 2 burners on ¾ full with the lid on, I was looking for crisped slightly charred skin and to hit 74°C internal temperature (use an instant read probe thermometer). 

Meanwhile I made up a pan full of spicy rice, diced onion, garlic, carrots, celery and peppers softened in a bit of oil. Add long grain rice and Nando’s BBQ rub seasoning, salt and pepper. 

Add 1 litre chicken stock to cover and cook until the rice is soft around 15 to 20 minutes, topping up with boiling water if required). 

Serve up all together on a nice big platter with a selection of your favourite Peri Peri sauces.