Peri-Peri Chicken Arepa Sandwich — Sturdy Handheld Lunch
Category: On-the-Go | Ready in 18 minutes | Serves 1 adult or 2 kids | Naturally gluten-free
What You Need
- 2 Zavor & Co gluten-free arepas
- 2 chicken thighs, sliced
- 3 tbsp peri-peri sauce
- 1 cup shredded cabbage and carrot, well drained
- 1 tbsp mayonnaise
- 1 tsp lemon juice
How to Make It
- Toss the chicken with 2 tbsp peri-peri sauce and sear in a hot pan until cooked through, 8 minutes.
- Toss the drained cabbage and carrot with the mayonnaise and lemon juice for a compact slaw.
- Warm the arepas in the toaster on high, 2-3 cycles.
- Pile the chicken on one arepa, brush with the last of the peri-peri, and top with the slaw.
- Close with the second arepa, press and wrap in paper.
About This Recipe
Peri-peri (or piri-piri) is a fiery chili sauce born where Portuguese traders met the African bird's-eye chili — in Mozambique and Angola. It's tangy, garlicky and hot, and it clings to grilled chicken.
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