Insane Peri Chicken (Air Fryer)
- 45 min
- Serves 6
- 9 ingredients
15 minutes to prep, 30 to cook. This insanely flavorful peri chicken is cooked in an air fryer for a crispy, charred skin and juicy meat. The yoghurt‑tomato marinade tenderizes the chicken while adding a vibrant, spicy kick, and the finishing peri sauce gives it a smoky, addictive glaze.
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Method
Combine plain yoghurt, tomato puree, chilli powder, smoked paprika, garlic powder, coarse black pepper, and salt in a bowl to create the marinade.
Add the chicken legs to the marinade, ensuring they are fully coated, and refrigerate for 2 hours.
Preheat the air fryer to 400°F (392°F).
Place the chicken legs skin side down in the air fryer basket and cook for 25–30 minutes, or until the skin is charred and the meat is cooked through.
During the last few minutes, brush the chicken with peri sauce and continue cooking until the sauce caramelizes.
Remove the chicken, let it rest briefly, then serve and enjoy.
Tips while you cook
- Marinate fully
- Refrigerate the coated chicken for the full 2 hours before cooking.
- Preheat the air fryer
- Set the air fryer to 200 °C before placing the chicken in the basket.
- Start skin side down
- Arrange the legs skin side down initially.
- Add peri sauce at the end
- Brush peri sauce during the last few minutes.
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