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Peri-Peri Chicken with French Fries and Coleslaw
Try this delicious and nutritious recipe that is incredibly easy to make. Super healthy peri-peri style chicken for your family.
Who needs takeout when cooking at home is so easy? You have to try this peri-peri style chicken recipe! A serving this size at a fast food restaurant or a regular restaurant would be approximately 800 calories – double our version (which is healthier).** You can make the coleslaw the day before and keep it in a sealed container in the refrigerator. Calories: 400kcals Suitable for the CWP Diet Step 3 and 4
Ingredients
- 300g potatoes
- Spray oil
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon cayenne
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- Some sprigs of rosemary and thyme
- 1 tablespoon chili sauce
- Zest and juice of ½ lemon
- 2 cloves of crushed garlic
- 2 x 125g boneless chicken breast
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
For the coleslaw:
- 100g shredded white (or mixed, red and white) cabbage
- 2 grated carrots
- 4 chopped onions
- 1 red apple, peeled and diced
- 1 tablespoon chopped walnuts
- 4 tablespoons chopped parsley
- 3 tablespoons lighter than light mayonnaise
- Juice of ½ small lemon
Addresses
- Heat the oven to 200°C, on gas mark number 6.
- Wash the potatoes (do not peel them) and cut them into wedges. Drizzle them lightly with oil and sprinkle with paprika, pepper, garlic powder and a pinch of black pepper.
- Put the potatoes in a saucepan and sprinkle with rosemary and thyme. Add sea salt and bake for 25-35 minutes until golden and crispy.
- Meanwhile you can make the coleslaw: mix the cabbage, carrots, onions, apple, walnuts and parsley. Add the mayonnaise and lemon juice and season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Mix the chili sauce, lemon zest, juice and garlic in a bowl. Add the chicken breasts and turn until completely coated. -Lightly spray a nonstick frying pan or skillet and cook the chicken over medium to high heat for about 15 minutes, turning until golden brown and cooked through.
- Serve the peri-peri chicken with the potatoes and coleslaw. Even better… In Step 5, use 400g of potatoes and add 2 teaspoons of mixed seeds (e.g. sunflower, pumpkin, flaxseed) to the coleslaw to make it crunchier.
