Peri-peri sauce

piri-piri / peri-peri

Flavor and role

A hot, tangy sauce of African bird's eye chilies with lemon, garlic, vinegar and oil. It developed in Mozambique and Portugal.

Typical dishes and uses

Peri-peri chicken, grilled prawns, with chips (French fries)

Substitutes

2 tbsp peri-peri = 1 tbsp hot sauce + 1/2 tbsp lemon juice + 1/2 tbsp olive oil + a little minced garlic and paprika.

Storage

Unopened: 1-2 years at room temperature. Opened: 6 months in the fridge; homemade, 2 weeks in the fridge.

Main countries

Portugal · MZ · South Africa

Updated 2026-10-10