Chicken, fried or grilled, is an all time favourite with one and all. It is perfect as an appetizer or as a light and healthy meal, accompanied with some salad. So let me share a simple and an easy pan grilled chicken recipe.
It is a complete and a wholesome comfort meal. Brush with some melted butter, which is purely optional and enjoy. I served with some sauteed veggies. You can add more varieties of veggies, other than what I have used.
A little bit of any dressing over it will tickle your taste buds. I added my own choice of yoghurt-kasundi dressing along with some labneh balls to the chicken and that went absolutely well for a light dinner. So check out the step by step pictorial recipe to prepare it.
- 2-3 Chicken breast
- 2 bowl of mixed veggies. julienne
- butter to shallow fry
- 1/4 cup labneh
- 1/4 cup yoghurt
- 1 tsp. kasundi (bottled mustard sauce)
1st marination -
- salt to taste
- 1 tbsp. lime juice
- 1 tsp. red chili powder
- 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder
2nd marination -
- 1 tsp. ginger-garlic paste
- 1 tsp. tomato paste
- 2-3 tbsp. yoghurt
- 1 tsp. coriander powder
- 1/2 tsp. cumin powder
- 1 tsp. red chili powder
- 1/2 tsp/ garam masala powder
Pound the chicken breast to make them flat and marinate with the first marination for 2 hours. Then marinate with the second marination, preferably overnight.
Steam the veggies till soft. Keep aside. For the sauce, mix yoghurt with mustard sauce. For the labneh balls, take a tsp. of labneh and mould them into small round shape.
Heat some butter in a grill pan and saute the steamed veggies along with a sprinkle of salt and pepper powder, for a few seconds or till you get a nice glaze. Keep them aside.
Heat some more butter and pan grill the marinated chicken breast on both sides till done.
Serve the chicken with the sauteed veggies, labneh balls and a drizzle of the yoghurt-kasundi sauce.
Pound the chicken breast to make them flat.
Marinate with the first marination for 2 hours.
Then marinate with the second marination, preferably overnight.
Heat some butter in a grill pan & sauté steamed veggies with a sprinkle
of salt & pepper powder, for a few seconds or till you get a nice glaze.
Heat some more butter & pan grill marinated chicken breast on both
sides till done.
Serve chicken with sautéed veggies, labneh balls & a drizzle of yoghurt-
mustard sauce.
Grilled Chicken is an all time favourite with one and all and is perfect as an appetizer with any chutney or as a light and healthy meal, accompanied with some salad. So this is a simple and an easy grilled chicken recipe, marinated in some leftover green chutney, a bit of kasundi and few other ingredients. It is a complete wholesome meal which you can enjoy with family and friends.
This homemade, tempting and delicious grilled chicken is not only easy to make but it is completely hassle free. This is a healthy variation to any fried chicken and is a one dish meal in itself for any weight watchers too. They are a perfect treat for any in-house party too and is a great accompaniment with cocktails and mocktails.
- 2 chicken breast
- 1/2 cup green chutney
- 1 tsp. lime juice
- 1 tbsp. kasundi (bottled mustard sauce)
- 1 tsp. ginger-garlic paste
- 1/2 tsp. roasted cumin powder
- salt to taste
- 1 tbsp. oil
Marinate the chicken breast with all the above mentioned ingredients for a minimum of 2-3 hours or preferably overnight.
Line a baking tray with aluminium foil and arrange the marinated chicken over it. Grill for 30-35 minutes or till done on both sides.
Halfway through turn the steak and baste with the leftover marinade. Serve these grilled delicacies with some salad as accompaniment for a healthy and wholesome meal.
Try this amazing South African Nando's style Peri Peri Rice in the comfort of your kitchen. It is such an easy and a super quick recipe, where you can use any leftover rice to dish out this yummy meal. Just a slight stir fry with few chopped veggies and some peri peri sauce, you are done. Enjoy this flavorful rice with Peri Peri Chicken. So check out the step by step pictorial recipe to prepare them.
I became a great fan of peri peri rice and peri peri chicken after I tasted it at a Nando's outlet here. So decided to give it a try in my kitchen. It is absolutely an amazing dish. So if you're craving for a Nando's meal, you know what to do. Just change any leftover plain steamed rice into a flavorful Peri Peri Rice by just adding some chopped veggies and of course peri peri sauce.
I used a store bought one. But you can always make this sauce at home. Will definitely give it a try next time. Once you are done with dishing out peri peri rice, go ahead and prepare the peri peri chicken. It is very simple as all you need to do is to marinate the chicken breast with the peri peri sauce overnight and then pan fry them till done. So now you have a perfect and a hassle free yummy meal - Nando's style at home.
Peri Peri Rice -
- 1 cup rice, soaked for 30 minutes
- 2 tbsp. butter
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1/2 capsicum, chopped
- 1 small tomato, chopped
- 1 fresh green / red chili, chopped
- 1/2 tsp. roasted cumin powder
- 1/4 tsp. turmeric powder
- 3-4 tbsp. Nando's peri peri sauce
- salt to taste
- 1 tsp. coriander leaves, chopped (opt)
Peri Peri chicken -
- 2 chicken breast, scored
- 3 tbsp. Nando's peri peri sauce
- 1 tbsp. olive oil
- 2-3 tbsp. butter
- Extra sauce to garnish
Peri Peri Rice -
Cook the rice till done, drain and keep aside.
Heat butter in a pan. Add the onion and fresh chopped chili. Sauté till translucent.
Add the tomatoes and capsicum. Sauté for a minute. Add the sauce and mix everything well.
Now add the rice. Give it a stir and add all the dry spices. Combine everything well and stir fry for 1-2 minutes.
Transfer to a serving plate and garnish with coriander leaves. Serve with Peri Peri Chicken.
Peri Peri Chicken -
Marinate the chicken breast with the peri peri sauce and olive oil overnight.
Heat butter in a grill pan and fry the marinated chicken breast on both sides till done.
Drain and slice as desired. Drizzle some more sauce over them and serve with peri peri rice.
Heat butter. Add onion & fresh chili. Sauté till translucent.
Add the tomatoes & capsicum. Sauté for a minute.
Add the sauce and mix everything well.
Now add the rice and give it a stir.
Add all dry spices. Mix everything well & stir fry for 1-2 minutes.
Marinate chicken breast with peri peri sauce & olive oil overnight.
Heat butter in a grill pan & fry marinated chicken on both sides till done.
Slice as desired and serve with peri peri rice.
