Nyama Choma Chicken with Kachumbari (Kenyan Grilled Chicken)
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Ingredients
- 800 g bone-in chicken thighs and drumsticks
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1 lemon
- 1 tsp chilli powder
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 300 g ripe plum tomatoes
- 2 red onion
- 1 fresh coriander
- 1 lime
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 465 kcal
- Protein
- 36.3 g
- Carbohydrate
- 10.6 g
- of which sugars
- 7.5 g
- Fat
- 29.9 g
- of which saturates
- 7.1 g
- Fibre
- 4.3 g
- Salt
- 0.43 g
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Method
- 1
Crush the garlic and mix with the chilli powder, the juice of the lemon and the vegetable oil, then rub over the chicken. Leave to marinate for 15 minutes.
- 2
Heat a griddle pan, barbecue or grill until hot.
- 3
Cook the chicken for 25-30 minutes, turning regularly, until cooked through with no pink remaining and the juices run clear.
- 4
Meanwhile, dice the tomatoes and onion, finely chop the coriander, and toss with the juice of the lime to make the kachumbari.
- 5
Serve the chicken with the kachumbari on the side.
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