Any place to get some Chicken Piri-piri?
Any place to get some Chicken Piri-piri?
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Any place to get some Chicken Piri-piri?
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Post #1 - October 18th, 2005, 8:06 pmA few years ago, I was in South Africa doing some photography work and I absolutely fell in love with an African/Portuguese dish called Chicken Piri-Piri (aka peri-peri/pili-pili/peli-peli). Once I discovered it, I don't think a day went by without me eating it. Basically, it was a grilled chicken about the size of a cornish hen, perhaps a little bigger, marinaded in a hot-pepper, citrus, and some other herbs and spices, split in half (but not all the way through...kind of like a butterflied whole chicken, if that makes any sense), served with a special piri-piri sauce (every restaurant seemed to have its own blend.)
Now, I've found a couple of recipes on the web, but I haven't really been able to satisfactorily duplicate the taste. Which leads me to my question. Are there any places in Chicago that serve this?
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Post #2 - October 20th, 2005, 10:59 amchef luciano's, 48 E cermack. used to have lamb as well as the roasted chicken piri piri (seasoned with the African pepper). good stuff, but mostly takeout place and phone first!
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Post #3 - November 20th, 2013, 9:00 amBumping this thread after years of neglect since I had an amazing chicken piri piri sandwich while in Montreal recently. I'd love a great cheap and greasy spot to grab takeout dinners. I'd even take a Nando's (not that that's likely to happen any time soon). So, anyone know of a Chicago spot?
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Post #4 - November 20th, 2013, 9:27 amIt has sometimes appeared on Bolat's menu. (One caveat is that service can be quite leisurely.)
I would call ahead to see if they would make you a batch off-menu.
Bolat
3346 N. Clark
(773) 665-1100
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Post #5 - November 20th, 2013, 10:48 amNB: "piri-piri" is the Swahili word for "spicy" or "piquant" and was supposedly picked up in Zanzibar and carried around the former Portuguese empire. Chicken piri-piri can show up as any number of things but often means roast chicken with hot pepper. I wouldn't assume that something African will necessarily be the same as something one had at a diner in Fall River or Toronto.
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Post #6 - November 20th, 2013, 10:53 amNot necessarily in response to the most recent bump (which requested something a little more downscale) but for future searchers, Fat Rice has had this dish on their menu for several months, and it's a very delicious renditon . . .
Piri Piri Chicken at Fat Rice
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Post #7 - November 21st, 2013, 11:42 amI know this isn't the Shopping & Cooking thread, but throwing it out there. Stopped in to Publican Quality Meats last night, and noticed that they sell a jarred Piri-Piri sauce that looked pretty good. Maybe worth a shot.
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Post #8 - November 22nd, 2013, 12:37 amWhole Foods used to have the Nando's Piri Piri sauce and you can buy it here: http://nandosperiperi.elsstore.com/
I always assumed Nando's had a marinade or rub they used plus offering the sauce on the side ... had their chicken during a truly dismal visit to Cambridge UK about 6 years ago and eating there raised my spirits so I'd love to see one arrive in Chicago. They are in the Washington DC area
And I know they are not authentic or a match for Fat Rice but they really are rather good.
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Post #9 - November 23rd, 2013, 2:30 pmTry your own kitchen (yes, I know, it's not fast at all, but I did this and it was very tasty)
http://www.kimberlycun.com/2011/09/20/a ... en-recipe/Leek
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Post #10 - November 23rd, 2013, 6:14 pmThanks for that recipe. I've done a gazillion different peri-peris over the years, but nothing quite exactly like what I remember it being like in South Africa. Maybe part of it was just being there. I'll have to check that one out. Plus gotta do it on the grill.
That was an essential part of the experience for me.
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Post #11 - November 23rd, 2013, 6:17 pmSiun wrote:I always assumed Nando's had a marinade or rub they used plus offering the sauce on the side.
Nando's does sell a piri-piri marinade, but I've never seen it available here...just the sauces.
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Post #12 - November 24th, 2013, 4:03 pmWebster's Wine Bar has Piri Piri chicken on their menu at the moment. Not sure if it's what you are looking for, but it sounded good.Leek
SAVING ONE DOG may not change the world,
but it CHANGES THE WORLD for that one dog.
American Brittany Rescue always needs foster homes. Please think about helping that one dog. http://www.americanbrittanyrescue.org
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Post #13 - November 25th, 2013, 8:17 pmChef Luciano's (mentioned upthread) still has it on their menu, I happened to come across it tonight on GrubHub."Baseball is like church. Many attend. Few understand." Leo Durocher
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Post #14 - November 29th, 2013, 10:28 amleek wrote:Try your own kitchen (yes, I know, it's not fast at all, but I did this and it was very tasty)
http://www.kimberlycun.com/2011/09/20/a ... en-recipe/
Thanks for this recipe. I think I'll probably try my hand at adapting this into a sandwich made from a boneless skinless breast.
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Post #15 - January 6th, 2014, 1:02 pmSo, since Leek suggested that recipe, I've used it at least 12 times including with both my family and my in-laws over the holidays. It's seriously great (although, since bird chiles aren't easy to find around these parts, I just use tons of fresnos and red fingers). I definitely recommend it to anyone who has the craving for some peri-peri.
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Post #16 - January 6th, 2014, 5:31 pmThat piri-piri recipe looks great. Would probably be killer smoked.
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Post #17 - February 26th, 2015, 8:48 pmitshissong wrote:Bumping this thread after years of neglect since I had an amazing chicken piri piri sandwich while in Montreal recently. I'd love a great cheap and greasy spot to grab takeout dinners. I'd even take a Nando's (not that that's likely to happen any time soon). So, anyone know of a Chicago spot?
http://chicago.eater.com/2014/11/11/7193043/peri-peri-chicken-nandos-fat-rice
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Post #18 - February 26th, 2015, 8:53 pmeelton wrote:itshissong wrote:Bumping this thread after years of neglect since I had an amazing chicken piri piri sandwich while in Montreal recently. I'd love a great cheap and greasy spot to grab takeout dinners. I'd even take a Nando's (not that that's likely to happen any time soon). So, anyone know of a Chicago spot?
http://chicago.eater.com/2014/11/11/7193043/peri-peri-chicken-nandos-fat-rice
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Post #19 - February 28th, 2015, 5:48 amMr. Broast which is an Indian owned chicken restaurant serves Peri Peri Chicken (assume same as Piri Piri)
http://www.mrbroast.com/#!menu/c1bkh
Mr. Broast has locations in Morton Grove, Naperville, and Lombard:
http://www.mrbroast.com/#!locations/cqd4
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Post #20 - March 2nd, 2015, 1:41 pmJust posted by Chicago magazine:
Watch Travelle’s Tim Graham Make Grilled Piri-Piri Chicken
I recently had lunch at Travelle during Restaurant Week, and posted about it here. I didn't have the chicken piri-piri, but I thought our lunch was terrific!
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Post #21 - March 4th, 2015, 5:37 pmeelton wrote:itshissong wrote:Bumping this thread after years of neglect since I had an amazing chicken piri piri sandwich while in Montreal recently. I'd love a great cheap and greasy spot to grab takeout dinners. I'd even take a Nando's (not that that's likely to happen any time soon). So, anyone know of a Chicago spot?
http://chicago.eater.com/2014/11/11/7193043/peri-peri-chicken-nandos-fat-rice
More: Chicago's First Nando's Blazing Into West Loop in May
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Post #22 - March 4th, 2015, 9:24 pmFinally ... now I'll get to see if it's as good as I remember ...
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Post #24 - April 2nd, 2015, 5:25 pm
Well, it took ten years, but I'm happy with this trend.
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Post #25 - April 11th, 2015, 8:26 amhttps://www.facebook.com/fogosperiperi/timeline"The fork with two prongs is in use in northern Europe. In England, they’re armed with a steel trident, a fork with three prongs. In France we have a fork with four prongs; it’s the height of civilization." Eugene Briffault (1846)
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Post #26 - May 15th, 2015, 5:00 pmjbw wrote:https://www.facebook.com/fogosperiperi/timeline
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Post #27 - August 18th, 2015, 2:06 pmjust passing this along
http://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magaz ... i-Chicken/
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Post #28 - August 18th, 2015, 4:54 pmWow! That fatracha version at Fat Rice is spectacular. Had it a few days ago for lunch and cannot wait to have it again. I hope to post some pics soon.
=R=By protecting others, you save yourself. If you only think of yourself, you'll only destroy yourself. --Kambei Shimada
Every human interaction is an opportunity for disappointment --RS
There's a horse loose in a hospital --JM
That don't impress me much --Shania Twain
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Post #29 - January 17th, 2020, 4:10 pmFigured I'd bump this thread since peri-peri seems to finally be clawing its way into the culinary mainstream. In addition to the dozen or so Nando's now open in the area, there's also the local chain Port of Peri-Peri (I've sometimes seen it shortened to "Porto's"). Any other developments worth discussing?
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Post #30 - January 17th, 2020, 4:44 pmThere's a Port of Peri Peri near me in Villa Park (it might be in Oakbrook Terrace, technically), and I think they changed the name from Porto Peri Peri - perhaps a trademark issue? I've been once, it was fairly solid, comparable to Nando's.
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