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    Homemade Peri Peri Seasoning

    Updated: May 13th 2022 β€’ Published: Nov 13th 2019 β€’ 24 Comments

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    Who doesn't love Peri Peri! This wonderful mix of herbs and spices turns chicken, steak or vegetables into a mouthwatering meal! 

    With this homemade Peri Peri Seasoning, you can have those delicious flavors at home. The mixture is made up of a few easily available spices. you may well have them all in your pantry already! 

    This mixture will keep in the pantry or store cupboard for at least 6 months. So you can make a big batch up and use it throughout the coming months! Let's get mixing!

    overhead shot of a glass jar filled with a seasoning blend, with a wooden and shell spoon in it

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    • To make your Peri Peri Seasoning you'll need:
    • Is this Peri-peri seasoning spicy?
    • How to use Peri peri seasoning?
    • Homemade Peri Peri Seasoning

    To make your Peri Peri Seasoning you'll need:

    • Sugar
    • Paprika
    • Onion Powder
    • Garlic Powder
    • Ground Coriander
    • Salt
    • Dried Oregano
    • Dried Parsley
    • Ground Ginger
    • Ground Cardamon
    • Smoked Paprika
    • Cayenne Pepper

    (For a full list of ingredients with measurements see the recipe card below.)

    These herbs and spices all mixed together in a jar and you are ready to use! How easy is that?!?!

    a piece of slate with piles of herbs and spices on it

    Is this Peri-peri seasoning spicy?

    The level of spice is completely up to you here! You can change the amount of cayenne pepper in the recipe to suit your family's tastes.

    I make this quite mild because guaranteed if I serve spicy food my youngest will stick his tongue out and try and cool it in his water glass, which will lead to my eldest saying "It's not spicy, you are just being silly" and before I know it I have feuding brothers on my hands and spilled water. (anyone else's family dinner go that way? Please??)

    Traditional Seasonings 

    The recipe uses cayenne pepper to get its spice, traditionally this would have been ground Piri-Piri pepper. I find this much harder to find so I add cayenne as a substitute.

    a glass jar of peri peri seasoning on a black table with a wooden spoon sticking out of it

    How to use Peri peri seasoning?

    This mixture is wonderful rubbed into chicken or steak. Or try sprinkling it over veggies before you roast them. My Peri peri traybake is coming tomorrow!

    It also makes a great seasoning for stirring through mayonnaise to make a quick and easy dip for your fries!

    Enjoy x

    For more seasoning blends why not check out:

    • The Best Ever Steak Rub 
    • Homemade Creole Seasoning
    • Homemade Simple Chicken Seasoning
    • Homemade Old Bay Style Seasoning
    • Homemade Cajun Seasoning Blend
    • Moroccan Spice Blend 

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    4.59 from 31 votes

    Homemade Peri Peri Seasoning

    With this homemade Peri Peri Seasoning, you can have the wonderful flavors of Peri Peri at home. The seasoning blend is made up of a few easily available spices. you may well have them all in your pantry already! This mixture will keep in the pantry or store cupboard for at least 6 months. So you can make a big batch up and use it throughout the coming months!
    Prep Time5 mins
    Total Time5 mins
    Course: Seasoning Blend
    Cuisine: Portuguese, South African
    Servings: 15 Tablespoons
    Calories: 20kcal
    Author: Claire | Sprinkle and Sprouts
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    Ingredients

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    • 2 tablespoon sugar
    • 2 tablespoon paprika
    • 2 tablespoon onion powder
    • 2 tablespoon garlic powder
    • 2 tablespoon ground coriander
    • 1 tablespoon salt
    • 1 tablespoon dried oregano
    • 1 tablespoon dried parsley
    • 2 teaspoon ground ginger
    • 2 teaspoon ground cardamon
    • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
    • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper - see note 1

    Instructions

    • Mix everything together well and store in an airtight jar.

    Notes

    1. Depending on how spicy you like your food, you can change the level of cayenne pepper. As the recipe is written it is a mild seasoning. But you can increase the cayenne up to 1 tablespoon if you like it spicy.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 20kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 469mg | Potassium: 75mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 602IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 1mg
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    Comments

    1. JOXA says

      December 17, 2022 at 4:44 am

      5 stars
      GOD DAMN THIS SEASONING IS BANGIN STRAIGHT SLAPPIN πŸ’₯πŸ’₯πŸ’₯🀯🀯🀯😍😍😍πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯

      Reply
    2. Shanequa says

      July 20, 2022 at 9:58 pm

      5 stars
      Could I use fresh parsley and coriander since I don’t have any dried?

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        July 22, 2022 at 6:36 pm

        If you don't have dried herbs would leave them out of the seasoning blend, and then when you use it, add some finely chopped fresh herbs. Adding fresh herbs to the blend will make everything damp.
        Hope that helps πŸ™‚
        Cx

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      • Dry says

        October 12, 2022 at 7:59 am

        You could always just dry out the fresh out over a day

        Reply
    3. Vixapixi says

      May 22, 2022 at 5:50 am

      5 stars
      Delighted with this! Substituted cinnamon for cardamom as I'd run out. Don't know how much difference it made but it was fabulous. I mixed it into flour and used it to coat chicken livers - it worked a treat. Son is veggie so did button mushrooms for him and served both with crusty bread. So quick, easy and tasty. This is set to be a 'go-to' weekday dish. Going to try with courgettes and halloumi next...

      Reply
    4. Nigel Gibson says

      April 11, 2022 at 2:53 pm

      2 stars
      That is WAY too much cardamom - totally overpowers everything else

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        April 15, 2022 at 11:50 am

        Hi Nigel,
        Did you make the spice mix? I am wondering if you used tablespoons for the cardamon instead of teaspoons?
        The cardamon is 2 teaspoons in a mix that contains 30 teaspoons of spices, we don't find it overpowers it at all.
        Cx

        Reply
        • Zaib says

          September 10, 2022 at 11:02 am

          Is it green cardamom or black cardamom .bcoz there are two different cardamoms in spices.but I believe you mean green not black.plz confirm thanks

          Reply
          • Claire McEwen says

            October 03, 2022 at 6:03 pm

            Yes green cardamon
            πŸ™‚

            Reply
    5. Adrienne says

      March 29, 2022 at 11:08 pm

      5 stars
      This is a great spice blend! It is sooooo good! Highly recommend.

      Reply
    6. Cheryl says

      September 23, 2021 at 9:22 am

      Hi there can I leave out the sugar I can’t have sugar thanks

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        September 27, 2021 at 1:53 pm

        Hi Cheryl,
        You can definitely leave out the sugar. It won't taste quite the same as Nando's but it will still be delicious πŸ™‚
        Hope that helps
        Cx

        Reply
    7. Sandra says

      September 18, 2021 at 12:54 am

      5 stars
      Can't wait to make this. Having experienced Nando's wonderful chicken while in South Africa, I miss that scrumptious flavor. We can now buy a bottled Peri Peri sauce in some stores here, but I prefer to do it myself...and avoid the questionable additives. Thank you so much for sharing this recipe.

      Reply
    8. Moddather says

      June 21, 2021 at 4:35 am

      This recipe can be used with fried chicken after frying?

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        June 24, 2021 at 11:42 am

        Hi there,

        You could definitely use it as a seasoning after you have cooked the chicken, like a seasoning salt.
        Or mix it with some oil and use it before you cook the chicken.
        Both will work.
        Hope that helps
        Cx

        Reply
    9. Aya + Lauren says

      May 06, 2021 at 5:59 am

      5 stars
      Me and my flatmate made this for dinner tonight! It was super yummy and brightened up our night! πŸ™‚

      Reply
    10. Aya + Lauren says

      May 06, 2021 at 5:57 am

      5 stars
      Me and my flat mate made this for dinner today! It was super yummy and brightened up our night! πŸ™‚

      Reply
    11. Crystal Mclean says

      October 11, 2020 at 10:35 am

      5 stars
      Thank you for sharing! This is amazing! My family loves this!

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        October 14, 2020 at 8:56 am

        Oh I am so pleased πŸ™‚
        Cx

        Reply
    12. Sean says

      June 03, 2020 at 11:04 pm

      5 stars
      Thanks for sharing this! I've already given your recipe 5* as I know what it's going to taste like before I use it this weekend (I have 17 years catering experience and I'm always experimenting).

      I've been using the same 'rub' for 10 years so I think it's time to change and use yours πŸ˜‰

      I have all but one item in my 'spice' cupboard.

      Reply
    13. Andre says

      April 22, 2020 at 6:17 pm

      Hello please how much of each spice to mix please the list is there but the grams of per spice mix? Thanks

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        April 23, 2020 at 10:43 am

        Hi Andre,

        I think perhaps you didn't scroll down as far as the recipe card? The amounts are all given in the card πŸ™‚
        https://www.sprinklesandsprouts.com/peri-peri-seasoning/#wprm-recipe-container-26510

        Hope that helps
        Cx

        Reply
        • Jay says

          April 09, 2021 at 7:16 pm

          What kind of sugar? What kind of salt?

          Reply
          • Claire McEwen says

            April 11, 2021 at 10:44 am

            Hi Jay,
            I just use regular table salt and standard granulated sugar.
            Hope that helps
            Cx

            Reply

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