
Peri Peri Turkey Skillet
A weeknight one-pan dish inspired by Portuguese peri peri chicken — turkey thigh pieces marinated in homemade peri peri sauce (African bird's eye chilli, garlic, lemon, olive oil, paprika) and cooked in a cast-iron skillet with roasted peppers and onions until charred and saucy.
- Total
- 50 min
- Serves
- 4
- Level
- Easy
Prep 20 min · Cook 30 min
Ingredients
Method
Blend peri peri sauce: chillies, garlic, lemon juice, paprika, oregano, olive oil and salt until smooth.
About 5 min
Marinate turkey pieces in half the peri peri sauce for 30+ minutes.
About 14 min
Sear turkey in a hot ovenproof skillet over high heat until browned (3 min per side). Remove.
About 14 min
Add peppers and onion to the skillet; cook 5 minutes. Return turkey. Pour remaining peri peri sauce over everything. Transfer skillet to oven at 200°C/400°F for 15 minutes.
About 14 min
Stir in butter; scatter coriander. Serve from the skillet with crusty bread or rice.
About 3 min
Nutrition per serving (estimate)
- Calories
- 380
- Protein
- 36 g
- Carbs
- 12 g
- Fat
- 22 g
- Fibre
- 3 g
- Sugar
- 8 g
- Sodium
- 680 mg
Contains: dairy
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