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Brazilian garlic-lime grilled chicken with buttery rice and farofa
Juicy grilled chicken thighs marinated in garlic and lime, served with soft buttery rice and crunchy toasted farofa.
Serves 4Prep 25 minCook 25 minChicken
Containsdairy
Protein 21%Carbs 34%Fat 45%
About 620 kcal a serve — 32 g protein, 52 g carbs, 31 g fat. Each segment is that macro's share of the calories, within about 10%.
Ingredients
Serves 4
Method
Marinate the chicken
MarinateIn a bowl, combine the chicken with the garlic, lime juice, olive oil and a good pinch of salt. Massage it in and leave to marinate for at least 15 minutes while you prep everything else.
In the bowlMarinate →
Cook the buttery rice
Buttery riceMelt half the butter in a pot, soften half the chopped onion for 3 minutes, then stir in the rinsed rice and 640ml water. Cover and simmer 15 minutes until fluffy, then fold through the remaining butter.
In the potSimmer →
15 min
Toast the farofa
FarofaFry the diced bacon in a dry pan until crisp, add the rest of the onion for 2 minutes, then stir in the cassava flour and toast over medium heat for 4–5 minutes until golden and crunchy.
Into the panToast →
7 min · medium
Heat the grill
PreheatGet the BBQ or grill pan hot over medium-high heat and lightly oil the grates.
medium-high
Grill the chicken
CharGrill the marinated thighs for about 5–6 minutes each side until charred at the edges and cooked through (juices run clear).
Rest and finish
RestRest the chicken for 5 minutes, then season with black pepper and scatter over chopped parsley.
On the boardRest →
5 min
Serve
ServePlate the chicken with the buttery rice and a generous spoon of farofa alongside.
Cook's noteDon't skip resting the chicken so it stays juicy, and finish it with a good squeeze of lime before it goes out with the buttery rice and farofa. No cassava flour? Toasted panko crumbs make a very good farofa — fry them in the same butter until golden and season the same way.
Estimated per serve
620 kcal · 32 g protein · 52 g carbs · 31 g fatestimates, within ~10%
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