Peri peri is more the Mozambican National Spice and so we did Mozambican Chicken Peri Peri with rice or quinoa consisting of chicken that is often served with a mildly spicy sauce. The meat is traditionally marinated in cumin, garlic, paprika, lemon juice, and "bird's eye" chilis, giving the chicken a unique flavor. It is then slow cooked with carrots, celery and onions.

The name of the dish is a Portuguese translation of the Swahili phrase piri piri, meaning pepper pepper, referring to the spiciness of the dish.

(See Chef AG's blog on Mozambique and Peri Peri Chicken and rice)

Instructions:

Thaw freezer meal overnight in refrigerator or in the morning in cold water.

Add the contents of freezer bag to crockpot.

Add water according to number of servings. (1/4 cup per serving for this meal)

Slow Cooker:

Cook on “low” setting for 3 - 4 hours in a 6-quart crockpot or 4-6 hours in a 2-quart crockpot. (make sure your slow cooker is between a quarter to three quarters filled, any less the sauce will burn and any more the meal may not cook in time)

Rice or Quinoa Cooking: 1/4cup per serving

Stove top cooking - (Rice to water is 1 to 1.5 or Quinoa to water is 1:1)

Bring to the boil the appropriate amount of water, rice/quinoa and ACU flavouring

Turn down to simmer for 14 mins for Al Dente, 15 mins for normal, 16 for soft

Let stand for 5 mins and fluff

Pressure Cooker: 4 - 6 mins thawed out, 7-8 mins if from frozen

Ninja Foodie Tip: Under pressure cook by 2 mins, then turn on air fryer and airfryer for 10-15 mins or until crispy.

Serving Suggestion: Serve with ACU quinoa or ACU rice and a green salad.

Disclaimer: All meals are produced in a kitchen that contains allergens including but not limited to wheat, soy, dairy, and shellfish.

Ingredients

Organic chicken thighs/legs (2/3 lb per serving)

Organic carrots

Organic celery

Organic sea salt

Organic pepper

Organic sweet paprika

Organic mustard

Organic sriracha

Organic olive oil

ORganic turmeric

Organic honey

Organic tomato sauce

Worcestershire sauce

Organic onion

Organic cloves garlic

Organic lemon
Organic low sodium curry broth
Organic Quinoa or Rice