How to make Peri Peri Chicken Skewer

Grilled Peri Peri Chicken Skewers – Turn Up the Heat with Afromeals 🔥

If there’s one African dish that delivers bold flavor with every bite, it’s Peri Peri Chicken. Originating from Mozambique and made famous across Southern Africa, this spicy, tangy, and smoky dish is all about the Peri Peri pepper—a small but mighty chili packed with flavor and fire.

And now, with Afromeals Mozambique Peri Peri Spice Blend, you can bring this iconic flavor straight to your grill—or oven.

What is Peri Peri?

Peri Peri (also called Piri Piri or Pili Pili) means “pepper pepper” in Swahili and Portuguese. It refers to the African Bird’s Eye Chili, native to Mozambique and Angola, which gives the dish its signature heat.

The Portuguese introduced the pepper into marinades, and from there, a fusion of African and European spices created the beloved Peri Peri Chicken we enjoy today.

Afromeals Mozambique Peri Peri Spice Blend

Our Mozambique Peri Peri Blend captures the true essence of this fiery favorite, a mix of African Bird’s Eye Chili, garlic, smoked paprika, lemon, and a dash of Afromeals touch.

It’s bold. It’s spicy. And it’s balanced—designed not just for heat-lovers, but for anyone who loves a kick of flavor.

🍗 Grilled or Baked Peri Peri Chicken Skewers

Whether you’re firing up the grill or using your oven, these Peri Peri Chicken Skewers are quick to prep and full of flavor.

Ingredients

1 skinless boneless chicken breast (Cut in 1- 2 inches thickness) 

1 tablespoon Afromeals Mozambique Peri Peri seasoning

1 Red Bell pepper (cut 1.5 inches square or rectangle)

1 Green Bell pepper (cut 1.5 inches square or rectangle)

1 small red onion (cut 1.5 inches square or rectangle)

½ teaspoon salt or to your taste (or bouillon powder)

1 tablespoon oil (olive or vegetable oil)

Direction

Soak skewer sticks in water. (this is to prevent it from burning when baking or grilling chicken). Into a mixing bowl add cubed chicken breast, bell pepper and onion. Add Afromeals Peri Peri seasoning, salt and/or bouillon powder and oil. Mix to combine (wear gloves or use a spoon to mix especially when using the spicy Peri Peri seasoning). (Optional step: allow to marinade in refrigerator for two hours in a bowl covered). Get the soaked skewers and start assembling the chicken, bell pepper and onion on the skewer stick. Assemble skewer with bell pepper first then onion, then a chicken cube and then continue until, there is about 3-4 chicken cubes, bell pepper and onion on the skewer stick. Place skewer chicken skewer in the oven at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 20-25 minutes (broiling at the end for a char, 5 minutes) or on a grill to cook until chicken is cooked through, about 10-15 minutes depending on chicken thickness. Check internal temperature with a food thermometer to make sure the temperature of the chicken is 165-degree Fahrenheit, checking the thickest part of the chicken