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 mins
Cook Time 50 minutes mins
Total Time 1 hour hr 10 minutes mins
Servings 3 people
Calories 659 kcal
- 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
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.
Calories: 659kcalCarbohydrates: 83gProtein: 38gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 143mgSodium: 289mgPotassium: 1837mgFiber: 7gSugar: 33gVitamin A: 5304IUVitamin C: 65mgCalcium: 254mgIron: 6mg