Suya Chicken & Fonio Bowl

Cooking time of 50 minutes – Serves 1

Nutritional Information

• 529 Kcal
• 23g Fat
• 4.5g Saturates
• 47g Carbohydrates
• 6.8g Fibre
• 27g Protein
• 0.3g Salt

Allergens & Dietary Requirements

Allergens

• Peanut

Dietary Requirements

• Halal
• Kosher
• Gluten-free
• Dairy-free

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup dry fonio
• 1 cup water
• 1/4 red onion
• 1 tomato
• 1 cup lettuce
• juice of 1/2 lemon
• 2 tbsp parsley leaves
• 1/4 medium avocado

For the Suya Chicken:

• 1 tbsp suya powder
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1 chicken thigh
• salt to taste
• 1/2 tsp chilli powder
• 2 tsp olive oil

Method

1. Marinate your chicken in 1/2 tbsp suya powder, 1/2 tsp garlic powder, salt to taste, chilli powder and 2 tsp oil. Leave to marinate for 20 mins
2. Preheat your oven to 180*C and place your chicken on your grill tray to cook for 30 minutes or until fully cooked. When ready, sprinkle with 1/2 tbsp suya powder
3. To cook fonio, boil 1 cup water in a saucepan and add fonio. Let boil for 3 minutes until fluffy
4. For your salad, chop red onion, tomatoes, lettuce and avocado and season with juice of half a lemon

This recipe was created in collaboration with Best Body Africa. For more delicious and nutritious African recipes, check out bestbodyafrica.com