Chili's name and the pepper that gives it flavour can be confusing. Similarly, peri-peri, or piri-piri in Portuguese, is both a chilli pepper and a sauce made from it
Peri-peri is synonymous with grilled chicken because of the sauce's popularity.
The chain sells its peri-peri sauce in grocery stores, but other brands may be available. Peri-peri is medium-hot if eaten in small doses.
Due to its popularity, peri-peri chicken is on menus worldwide; if you can't find it locally, try chain restaurants
Boston Market is offering a limited-time peri-peri rotisserie chicken, which means the dish has hit mainstream in the U.S.,
As Americans become more aware of peri-peri, we'll understand how great it is.