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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192g chicken breast204 kcal
22g peri peri sauce20 kcal
13g lemon juice4 kcal
61g maize meal (pap), dry226 kcal
10g butter72 kcal
174g broccoli florets59 kcal
7g olive oil62 kcal
305g water0 kcal
2g salt0 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.
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