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Homemade Nandos Style Burger turns a few pantry staples into a bold and saucy dinner. The homemade marinade gives the chicken real depth and a proper kick of heat.
Make this Homemade Nandos Style Burger with juicy grilled chicken, spicy garlic sauce, and crispy potato wedges. A simple homemade dinner that tastes like your favorite restaurant meal.
Why you will love and enjoy the Homemade Nandos Style Burger
- Big bold Peri-Peri flavor with juicy grilled chicken
- Crispy oven-baked wedges that actually stay crunchy
- Perfect weekend dinner that feels like takeaway at home
Grilled Chicken with Garlic Peri-Peri Sauce and Crispy Wedges
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Homemade Nandos Style Burger
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Marinating: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 40 minutes
- Yield: 4 generous servings 1x
- Category: Dinner Recipes
- Method: Easy Cooking
Description
This is the kind of dinner you make when you’re craving something bold and saucy but still homemade. It’s messy in the best way, full of flavor, and honestly better than takeaway.
Ingredients
Chicken
- 4 chicken fillets, washed, dried, and butterflied
- 4 paninis, sliced through the middle
- Lettuce leaves
- 2 to 3 tomatoes, sliced
Marinade Sauce
- 1 large red pepper, roughly chopped
- 2 red chili, roughly chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, peeled
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 1 tbsp paprika
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp Origanum
- 3 tbsp Nandos garlic sauce
- 2 tbsp Nandos hot Peri-Peri sauce
Sauce
- Reserved marinade
- 1 tsp Peri-Peri powder
- 2 tbsp mayonnaise
Crispy Potato Wedges
- 4 large potatoes, skin on, cut into wedges
- 1 tsp garlic and herb seasoning
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
- Sprinkle garlic powder
- Sprinkle paprika
- Sprinkle Aromat
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
Chicken
- Butterfly the 4 chicken fillets so they cook evenly.
- Place each one between 2 sheets of wax paper and gently pound them to an even thickness.
Marinade
- Add 1 large chopped red pepper, 2 red chili, 3 cloves garlic, 2 tbsp olive oil, 2 tbsp lemon juice, salt, black pepper, 1 tbsp paprika, 1 tbsp garlic powder, 1 tbsp origanum, 3 tbsp Nandos garlic sauce, and 2 tbsp Nandos hot Peri-Peri sauce to a blender. Blitz until smooth.
- Taste the marinade before adding the chicken and adjust salt if needed. If you want it milder, remove the seeds from the chili first.
- Set aside about 1/3 cup of the marinade in a small bowl before adding the raw chicken. This keeps it safe for later use.
- Place the 4 chicken fillets in the remaining marinade, coat well, cover, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, or even an hour if you can.
Crispy Potato Wedges
- Preheat your oven to 400⁰F (200⁰C).
- In a large bowl, toss the 4 large potato wedges with 1 tsp garlic and herb seasoning, salt, black pepper, a sprinkle of garlic powder, a sprinkle of paprika, aromat, and 1 tbsp olive oil. Mix well so every wedge is coated.
- Spread them in a single layer on a lined baking tray. Don’t overcrowd them
- Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, turning halfway through, until golden and crispy on the edges.
Grill the Chicken
- Heat a skillet or grill pan over medium-high heat. Add a drizzle of olive oil if needed.
- Cook the marinated chicken fillets for about 5 minutes per side, depending on thickness.
- Let the chicken rest for 5 minutes before assembling so it stays juicy.
Creamy Peri-Peri Sauce
- Take the reserved marinade you set aside earlier. Stir in 1 tsp Peri-Peri powder and 2 tbsp mayonnaise.
- Microwave for about 1 to 2 minutes until heated through, stirring halfway. It just needs to be hot, not bubbling over.
- Lightly toast the 4 sliced paninis if you like a bit of crunch.
- Layer lettuce and sliced tomatoes on the bottom half. Place a grilled chicken fillet on top. Spoon some of the creamy Peri-Peri sauce over the chicken.
- Close, press gently, and serve immediately with the crispy potato wedges on the side.
- Expect a little sauce dripping down your fingers. That’s part of it.
Notes
Created, prepared, tried, and tested Gail
Nandos Style Burgers brings juicy grilled chicken, bold garlic chili sauce, and crispy oven-baked wedges together in one seriously satisfying dinner. It tastes like your favorite restaurant order, only fresher and straight from your own kitchen.
This Homemade Nandos Style Burger is perfect for anyone who loves bold flavor without complicated steps. The juicy marinated chicken, creamy Peri-Peri sauce, and crispy potato wedges come together in a way that feels satisfying and indulgent, making it hard not to want to make it again the very next week.
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That sounds fantastic! A spicy garlic sauce would be perfect to accompany this dish. Great recipe! Thank you for sharing with us at The Crazy Little Lovebirds link party.
Agree, a garlic sauce, or for that matter, any recipe with garlic will be amazing. Enjoy it.