south-african

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.

Lunch Dinner

easy

Balanced High satiety High protein

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Estimated macros per portion

55 g Protein

64 g Carbohydrates

20 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

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.
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.
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.
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.
chicken breastlemon juicebroccoli florets
Serve the chicken with the cornmeal mash and broccoli. Spoon any pan juices over the chicken.