Polenta is a trendy ingredient at the moment and it’s a brilliant gluten free alternative to breadcrumbs. These chicken bites are marinaded in a smokey yoghurt, coated in polenta and served with a spicy mango chutney dressing that packs its own punch. A healthy, easy to prepare meal that needs a little forward planning.
Category
Gluten Free Chicken Recipes
Servings
2
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
20 minutes
Calories
277
Polenta is a trendy ingredient at the moment and it’s a brilliant gluten free alternative to breadcrumbs. These chicken bites are marinaded in a smokey yoghurt, coated in polenta and served with a spicy mango chutney dressing that packs its own punch. A healthy, easy to prepare meal that needs a little forward planning.
Author:The Gym Chef
Ingredients
2 medium sized chicken breasts (approx 80-100g each)
3 tsp The Gym Chef’s Smoke and Spice Seasoning
3 tbsp natural yoghurt
Juice of half a fresh lemon
50g dried polenta
A pinch of salt
1/2 tsp The Gym Chef’s Smoke and Spice Seasoning
Baby leaf salad
Diced cucumber
Spicy sweetfire baby beetroot
For the marinade
For the polenta crumb
For the dressing
Directions
Place the marinade ingredients in a ziplock food bag or bowl and combine.
Cut the chicken into bite sized chunks and add to the marinade. Make sure they’re wellcoated. Ideally leave to marinade for a few hours, all day would be fine, but a minimum of 1hour. Potentially prepare in the morning before work and it will be perfect marinading awayuntil you’re home.
Cover a baking tray in baking parchment and heat the oven to 180℃ (fan).
After marinading, put the polenta in a wide bowl and add the spice mix and a pinch of salt.Using a pair of tongs, roll each piece of chicken in the polenta until covered. Place eachpiece on the baking tray.
Cook the chicken in the oven for approx 15 minutes or until they are cooked through.
While the chicken is cooking prepare a salad. The above picture is a baby leaf salad (babyspinach, baby red chard and baby dark red leaf) with cubed cucumber and baby spicybeetroot cubed.
To prepare the dressing, put the ingredients in a bowl and combine.
When the chicken is cooked (the pieces won’t change colour too much like chicken coveredin breadcrumbs would), bring all the elements together.
Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories 277, Carbs 34 grams, Fat 4 grams, Protein 26 grams
