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Dish of the Week: Peri Peri Chicken

Nando’s Peri Peri offers some delicious chicken. The chain started out of South Africa, and began a northern and westward expansion. The first U.S. branch opened last year in Chinatown.

Their grilled chicken is moist with a flavor kissed with smoke from the grill. You also have a choice of sauces offering varying heats and flavors ranging from mild to x-tra x-tra hot, but I prefer the chicken naked. Without the sauce, the skin maintains a pleasing crispness, and a few of the sauces have a tendency to be overpowering.

And just a tip: the Dupont location is a little better at grilling their chicken than the Chinatown one. Still, the Chinatown location is a classier alternative to Chipotle. And be sure to get a side order of halloumi cheese, a hard grilled Greek cheese that has a flavor that reminds me of bacon.

Nando’s Peri Peri is located at 819 7th Street NW and 1210 18th Street NW

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Taylor Gourmet Too
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