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Mozambican Peri Peri Chicken with Cornmeal Mash and Charred Broccoli

This grilled dish pairs chicken breast with peri peri sauce, broccoli florets and lemon juice. Adjust the calorie target to automatically scale the ingredients while keeping the proportions of the meal balanced.

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Estimated macros per portion

56 g Protein
64 g Carbohydrates
21 g Fat
9 g Fiber

Ingredients

650 kcal · 1 portion

Ingredient quantities automatically adjust to your calorie target.

  • 192g chicken breast 204 kcal
  • 22g peri peri sauce 20 kcal
  • 13g lemon juice 4 kcal
  • 61g maize meal (pap), dry 226 kcal
  • 10g butter 72 kcal
  • 174g broccoli florets 59 kcal
  • 7g olive oil 62 kcal
  • 305g water 0 kcal
  • 2g salt 0 kcal

Cooking instructions

  1. chicken breastperi peri saucelemon juicesalt
    Mix the peri peri sauce, lemon juice, and a pinch of salt. Toss with the chicken and let it sit while you prep the rest.
  2. maize meal (pap)butterwatersalt
    Bring 350 ml water to a boil. Whisk in the maize meal slowly, reduce heat to low, and cook, stirring often, until thick and smooth, 8-10 minutes. Stir in the butter and season with salt.
  3. chicken breast
    Heat a grill pan or skillet over medium-high. Cook the chicken until browned and cooked through, 5-7 minutes per side depending on thickness.
  4. broccoli floretsolive oilsalt
    In the same pan, add the olive oil and broccoli. Cook until charred at the edges and tender-crisp, 4-6 minutes; season with salt.
  5. chicken breastlemon juicebroccoli florets
    Serve the chicken with the cornmeal mash and broccoli. Spoon any pan juices over the chicken.

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