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Takeout-style peri-peri chicken + rice at home
A typical takeout peri-peri chicken + rice next to the home build, per person: protein, calories and cost. The takeout side is an estimate with its source below; the home side is computed from the recipe.
Peri-peri chicken + rice
At home: Flame-Grilled Peri-Peri Chicken, one serving
| Per person | Your orderestimate | At homeper serving |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 39 g | 47 g |
| Calories | 930 | 600 |
| Cost | what you paid | about $2.66 |
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Takeout side: USDA FNDDS survey data for side of white rice; a written restaurant-style recipe for peri-peri chicken. Estimated for a typical restaurant portion. Restaurants vary.
At home: computed from USDA FoodData Central, per person. Home cost at US average prices (September 2026); your store will differ.
How the takeout side is estimated
Takeout restaurants don't publish one standard recipe, so we estimate a typical portion. Where the USDA's What We Eat in America survey database (FNDDS) has the dish, we use its per-100 g values and a stated portion. Where it doesn't, we write a restaurant-style recipe with its portion assumptions and compute it with the same engine as the home build. More on the method
Peri-peri chicken
274 g · about 620 kcal · 32 g protein
Reference build: a quarter chicken (about 8 oz bone-in, skin-on, as bought) flame-grilled and basted with an oily chili sauce. Estimated for a typical restaurant portion. Restaurants vary.
The reference recipe
- 8 oz bone-in skin-on chicken thighs
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 red chili
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
Side of white rice
237 g · about 310 kcal · 6 g protein
USDA FNDDS 2021–2023, “Rice, white, cooked, no added fat”, food code 56205008 (FDC ID 2708408).
FNDDS 2021-2023 "Rice, white, cooked, no added fat" (56205008): 1 cup, cooked = 158 g × 1.5; house assumption: one side of rice = 1 1/2 cups. Estimated for a typical restaurant portion. Restaurants vary.
The home build
At US average grocery prices (September 2026) one serving costs about $2.66. Your store will differ.
Ingredients
Flame-Grilled Peri-Peri Chicken · makes 4 plates
- 2 Fresno chilies, stemmed
- 1/2 cup jarred roasted red peppers
- 4 cloves garlic
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 1 lemon, cut into wedges
- 1 cup long-grain white rice
- 1 1/2 cups water
First steps
Flame-Grilled Peri-Peri Chicken
Blend the sauce ingredients until smooth. Toss the chicken with half the sauce and refrigerate 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, bring the rice and water to a boil, cover, turn the heat to low and cook 15 minutes.
2 more steps in the app, with cook mode and timers (Short Order Pro).
Questions
How much protein is in a takeout peri-peri chicken + rice?
About 39 g for a typical restaurant portion, estimated from a written reference recipe for peri-peri chicken and USDA FNDDS “Rice, white, cooked, no added fat”. Restaurants vary. The home build has about 47 g per serving.
How many calories are in a takeout peri-peri chicken + rice?
About 930 kcal for a typical restaurant portion (estimate). The home build (Flame-Grilled Peri-Peri Chicken) is about 600 kcal per serving, about 330 kcal fewer.
What does a home peri-peri chicken + rice cost?
At US average grocery prices (September 2026) one serving costs about $2.66. We don't list restaurant prices; type what you paid above to compare.
Is this a restaurant's recipe?
No. It's a home dish in the same style, written for a home kitchen. We don't use any restaurant's recipe or nutrition numbers, and the order name is generic.
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