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Peri-naise ingredients, dry spices version
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Homemade Peri-naise

Peri-naise is the famous creamy pink sauce from Nando's, the Portuguese chicken restaurant chain. They use it for burgers, in wraps, dipping fries and drizzling on rice and salad bowls.
Here's the two ways I make it - one based on a homemade Peri Peri sauce (tastes a little "fresher"), and the other to make anytime using dried spices (more similar to store bought bottles).
Prep Time5 minutes
Total Time5 minutes
Course: Sauces
Cuisine: Portuguese
Keyword: nandos creamy sauce, peri-naise
Servings: 0.75 cup
Calories: 1169cal
Author: Nagi

Ingredients

PERI PERI SAUCE VERSION:

  • 3 tbsp Peri Peri Sauce from this recipe
  • 3/4 cup mayonnaise , preferably whole egg (Note 1)

DRY SPICE VERSION (quicker, make anytime)

  • 3/4 cup mayonnaise , preferably whole egg (Note 1)
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika (sub regular paprika)
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder (sub fresh garlic, finely grated)
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper (adjust or remove for not spicy)
  • 1/2 tsp white sugar
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice (or apple cider vinegar)
  • 1/4 tsp cooking salt / kosher salt

Instructions

  • Mix - For both versions, mix ingredients in a bowl and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before using to let the flavours meld, if you can.
  • Use for burgers and wraps, dipping (like fries, crunchy tenders, popcorn chicken), drizzling on salad and rice bowls, poke bowls etc. See list of suggested recipes in post!
  • Storage - The Peri Peri Sauce version will keep 5 days in the fridge, the dry spices one will keep for at least a week. Not suitable for freezing.

Notes

1. Whole egg mayonnaise is creamier and less vinegary than other types of mayonnaise sold at grocery stores. It's the only type I get, except Kewpie which is even better!
Lighten it up a touch by substituting 1/3 of the mayonnaise with sour cream or yogurt (though it loosens the sauce a touch).
Nutrition for the whole recipe. If using for drizzling like I do in Portuguese Chicken and Rice bowls, you don't need very much - literally about 1 tablespoon per bowl, if that.

Nutrition

Calories: 1169cal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 126g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 75g | Monounsaturated Fat: 28g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 71mg | Sodium: 1651mg | Potassium: 133mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1303IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 1mg