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Honey-Suya Chicken + Millet Jollof Bowl

Our signature Best Body Africa honey-suya marinade coated on juicy, succulent chicken will have you licking your plate dry. 
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 3 people
Calories 659kcal

Ingredients

  • 4 chicken thighs skinless
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • Salt to taste
  • 2 tbsp suya powder
  • 1/2 tbsp chilli powder
  • 2 tbsp ginger
  • 10 garlic cloves
  • 1 cup millet white pearl
  • 2 onions
  • 3 tbsp oil
  • Chillis your choice
  • 1 tbsp thyme
  • 2 cups water
  • 6 tomatoes
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 plantain medium
  • 2 cups spinach
  • 1 tbsp shito

Instructions

Honey-Suya Chicken

  • Mix suya powder, honey, ½ tbsp ginger, chilli powder, 2 chopped/minced garlic cloves and salt to taste in a bowl.
  • Add your chicken thighs to a baking tray lined with foil and pour your chicken marinade over the chicken, coating thoroughly. Cook straight away or marinate overnight.
  • Grill in the oven at 180*C for 30 minutes or until fully cooked, flipping halfway through.

Millet Jollof

  • Chop 1 onion and add to a medium-sized pot with 3 tbsp oil. Cook until translucent.
  • Add tomato paste and cook for 3 minutes, stirring regularly.
  • Blend 1 chopped onion, chopped tomatoes, 1 tbsp ginger 8 cloves garlic and chillis.
  • Add blended mixture to your pot with salt to taste, thyme and bay leaves.
  • Cover the pot and cook on a medium heat for 15 minutes, stirring regularly.
  • Add your millet and water.
  • Cover your pot lid with foil and cover the pot, cooking on a low to medium heat for 30 minutes or until the millet is soft. Stir occasionally with a fork.

Grilled Plantain

  • Slice your plantain lengthways in four.
  • Preheat your oven to 180*C and place plantain slices on a grill tray. Cook for 30 minutes, flipping halfway through.

Spinach

  • Wilt your spinach in a dry pan over a medium heat.

Nutrition

Calories: 659kcal | Carbohydrates: 83g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 143mg | Sodium: 289mg | Potassium: 1837mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 33g | Vitamin A: 5304IU | Vitamin C: 65mg | Calcium: 254mg | Iron: 6mg