The Nando's Medium Peri Peri Sauce is inspired by the African Bird's Eye Chilli, also known as the Peri Peri. The Portuguese sailed to the shores of South Africa and found the Peri Peri chili. The sauce that was made from the spice paired extremely well with the popular marinated and basted chicken of Portugal. The mixture of the flavors from the two cultures created one of the yummiest food pairs in the world.

The sauce is now widely used because of the medium heat that lingers on the tongue. It sauce pairs the intense heat of the Peri Peri with fresh garlic and sun-ripened lemons. This gives it a little freshness. The sauce is vegetarian and gluten-free. It also has no added artificial flavors, colors, or preservatives.