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Homemade Nando’s Chicken Butterfly
Love the butterflied Peri Peri chicken breasts you get at Nando’s? Well, now you can make your own with this fakeaway version of a Nando’s favourite!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 249 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
African , Fusion , Portuguese
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 teaspoons dried chilli flakes (or to taste – see Note 1)
- 4 cloves garlic (crushed or grated)
- Juice of 1 lime
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 2 teaspoons oregano
- ½ teaspoon salt (or to taste)
- black pepper to taste
- 4 chicken breasts (roughly 150g / 5¼oz each)
Instructions
- Mix together all of the ingredients (except the chicken breasts!) in a large bowl to make the peri peri marinade.
- Using a sharp knife, ‘butterfly’ the chicken breasts by cutting them ALMOST in half horizontally, then opening them up like a book. (See photos above.)
- Place the chicken breasts in the bowl of marinade, turning to coat each piece of chicken with marinade.
- Cover and marinate the chicken for 1 hour in the fridge, if you have the time. Alternatively, just continue with the recipe.
- Heat up a griddle pan (or regular frying pan) over a high heat for 1 minute. Fry the marinated chicken breast in the griddle pan for 4 minutes on each side – or until completely cooked all the way through. (See Note 2.)
- Serve with all your favourite Nando’s sides!
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Notes
- Adjust the heat by using more or less chilli flakes. Exact ‘hotness’ will depend on the brand of chilli flakes, but as a rough guide go for 1 teaspoon = mild, 2 teaspoons = medium, 3 teaspoons = hot, 4 teaspoons = extra hot.
- If you are at all unsure, cut through the thickest part of the biggest chicken breast – if you see any pink / raw chicken, return to the pan and cook for 1 more minute, then check again.
- Suitable for freezing.
- Nutrition information is approximate and meant as a guideline only.
Nutrition Information
Calories
249kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
4g
(1%)
Protein
32g
(64%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
Trans Fat
0.02g
Cholesterol
96mg
(32%)
Sodium
483mg
(20%)
Potassium
640mg
(18%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
0.5g
(1%)
Vitamin A
859IU
(17%)
Vitamin C
7mg
(8%)
Calcium
37mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 249
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 249kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 32g | 64% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 0.02g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 96mg | 32% |
| Sodium | 483mg | 20% |
| Potassium | 640mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 0.5g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 859IU | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 37mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.