The new Bring the Heat Home IGTV series sees Nando's head of food Tim Molema team up with some top UK talent for cook-alongs, as they recreate some of our favourite Nando's dishes. Last week, London singer JGrrey stepped into the kitchen for a classic combo: Peri-Peri chicken thighs, spicy rice, and macho peas.
This week (at 7 p.m. April 30), it’s Mancunian rapper Aitch’s turn to serve up Peri-Peri wings, Peri-salted chips, and garlic bread. And on May 7, Manchester United player Jesse Lingard will be cooking Peri-Peri chicken pitta with avocado and halloumi and rainbow slaw.
Make sure you're following Nando's UK Instagram page for updates on future cook-alongs — and Giz'n'Green's if you want the challenge of more intricate recipes to take your fakeaway nights to the next level.
Here's a recap of some of the recipes below:
Giz'n'Green's medium-garlic Peri-Peri chicken
Ingredients
- 8 chicken thighs (or 10 whole wings)
- 1 onion
- 8 cloves of garlic
- 3-6 red Thai chillis
- 40 grams of sugar
- 40 ml of any vinegar (except balsamic or sherry)
- 80 ml of lime juice
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
- 1 teaspoon of paprika or smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
The Method
- Carefully debone the chicken thigh, leaving the skin on.
- Blitz the rest of the ingredients together with a food processor or blender until smooth.
- Heat 1 teaspoon of oil in a pan, add the Peri-Peri sauce and allow to gently reduce for 15 minutes.
- Toss the chicken in oil and salt and grill on a BBQ (low, slow and lidded) or on a griddle pan until almost crisp.
- Finally, baste the chicken with the sauce for the last few minutes of cooking.
Nando's Macho Peas
Ingredients
- 400 g frozen peas
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 3-4 sprigs of fresh parsley, finely chopped
- 2-3 sprigs of mint
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 good pinches of dried red chilli flakes (add more if you like it hot!)
Method
- Bring a large pot of water to the boil.
- Add the peas and cook for 3 minutes, then drain in a colander.
- In the same pan, heat the butter and olive oil, until the butter has melted.
- Add the salt and chilli flakes and cook for 30 seconds.
- Add the peas back into the pan, stir through the chopped herbs, and mix well.
- Taste for seasoning and you're done.
Nando's Spicy Rice
Ingredients
- 200 g basmati rice
- 450 ml of cold water
- 2 tablespoons sunflower oil
- 1/2 white onion, peeled finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1/2 green pepper, finely diced
- 1 small green chilli, thinly sliced
- 1/2 can chopped tomatoes
- 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Juice of 1 lemon
- A small handful of coriander
The Method
- Rinse the rice in a sieve under cold water.
- Heat the oil in a pan on medium heat, then add the onion and salt, and cook for 5 minutes until the onions soften.
- Add the garlic, chilli, and green pepper; cook for 5 minutes until the peppers soften.
- Add the spices, cook for a minute until fragrant, then add the tomatoes and rice to the pan.
- Pour over the water and bring to the boil, then cover with a tight-fitting lid and leave on a low heat for 10 minutes.
- Without taking the lid off, turn off the heat and leave to stand for a further 10 minutes.
- Stir through the lemon juice and coriander, taste, season and eat.
Webster Molaudi 4 yrs
Yah neh...I was gonna go mad...hopefully Chicken Licken and KFC can pitch in with their recipes :p