Mediterranean Chicken & Millet

Millet has been grown in Africa for the past 10 000 years. That’s why it has so many local names: uphoko, nyalothi, ntweka, babala, muvhoho, or amabele to name a few. This gorgeous grain will be loaded with cucumber, basil, onion & lemon juice, then topped with chicken slices and completed with a zesty sour cream drizzle. Mzansi meets the Mediterranean, Chef!

Mediterranean Chicken & Millet

with salad leaves & sour cream

Hands on Time: 20 - 35 minutes

Overall Time: 35 - 50 minutes

Ingredients:

  • Chicken
  • Cucumber
  • Free-range Chicken Breast
  • Free-range Chicken Breasts
  • Fresh Basil
  • Lemon Juice
  • Millet
  • NOMU Poultry Rub
  • Onion
  • Onions
  • Salad Leaves
  • Sour Cream

From your kitchen:

  • Oil (cooking, olive or coconut)
  • Salt & Pepper
  • Water
  • Sugar/Sweetener/Honey
  • Paper Towel
  • Butter
Photo of Mediterranean Chicken & Millet
  1. MAKE THE MILLET

    Place the millet in a pot over medium heat. Toast until fragrant, 1-3 minutes (shifting occasionally). Add 150ml of salted water and a drizzle of olive oil. Cover with a lid and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the water has been absorbed, 10-12 minutes. Fluff with a fork and cover.

  2. CARAMELISED ONIONS

    Place a pan (with a lid) over medium heat with a drizzle of oil and a knob of butter (optional). When hot, fry the sliced onion until caramelised, 8-10 minutes (shifting occasionally). At the halfway mark, add a sweetener. Remove from the pan, season, and cover.

  3. GOLDEN CHICKEN

    Return the pan to medium heat with a drizzle of oil. Pat the chicken dry with paper towel. When hot, fry the chicken on one side until golden, 2-4 minutes. Flip, cover with the lid, and fry until cooked through, 2-4 minutes. During the final 1-2 minutes, baste the chicken with a knob of butter and the NOMU rub. Remove from the pan and rest for 5 minutes before slicing and seasoning.

  4. LOAD WITH FLAVOUR

    When the millet has cooled down, add the caramelised onion, the diced cucumber, the shredded leaves, ½ the lemon juice, ½ the torn basil, and seasoning. In a separate bowl, combine the sour cream, the remaining lemon juice, seasoning, and water in 5ml increments until drizzling consistency.

  5. YES, YOU’RE DONE!

    Plate up the loaded millet salad, top with the grilled chicken slices, and drizzle over the sour cream dressing. Garnish with the remaining basil. Enjoy!

  • Millet - 75ml

  • Onion - 1

  • Free-range Chicken Breast - 1

  • NOMU Poultry Rub - 5ml

  • Cucumber - 50g

  • Salad Leaves - 20g

  • Lemon Juice - 15ml

  • Fresh Basil - 3g

  • Sour Cream - 30ml

  1. MAKE THE MILLET

    Place the millet in a pot over medium heat. Toast until fragrant, 1-3 minutes (shifting occasionally). Add 300ml of salted water and a drizzle of olive oil. Cover with a lid and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the water has been absorbed, 10-12 minutes. Fluff with a fork and cover.

  2. CARAMELISED ONIONS

    Place a pan (with a lid) over medium heat with a drizzle of oil and a knob of butter (optional). When hot, fry the sliced onion until caramelised, 8-10 minutes (shifting occasionally). At the halfway mark, add a sweetener. Remove from the pan, season, and cover.

  3. GOLDEN CHICKEN

    Return the pan to medium heat with a drizzle of oil. Pat the chicken dry with paper towel. When hot, fry the chicken on one side until golden, 2-4 minutes. Flip, cover with the lid, and fry until cooked through, 2-4 minutes. During the final 1-2 minutes, baste the chicken with a knob of butter and the NOMU rub. Remove from the pan and rest for 5 minutes before slicing and seasoning.

  4. LOAD WITH FLAVOUR

    When the millet has cooled down, add the caramelised onion, the diced cucumber, the shredded leaves, ½ the lemon juice, ½ the torn basil, and seasoning. In a separate bowl, combine the sour cream, the remaining lemon juice, seasoning, and water in 5ml increments until drizzling consistency.

  5. YES, YOU’RE DONE!

    Plate up the loaded millet salad, top with the grilled chicken slices, and drizzle over the sour cream dressing. Garnish with the remaining basil. Enjoy!

  • Millet - 150ml

  • Onion - 1

  • Free-range Chicken Breasts - 2

  • NOMU Poultry Rub - 10ml

  • Cucumber - 100g

  • Salad Leaves - 40g

  • Lemon Juice - 30ml

  • Fresh Basil - 5g

  • Sour Cream - 60ml

  1. MAKE THE MILLET

    Place the millet in a pot over medium heat. Toast until fragrant, 2-4 minutes (shifting occasionally). Add 450ml of salted water and a drizzle of olive oil. Cover with a lid and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the water has been absorbed, 10-12 minutes. Fluff with a fork and cover.

  2. CARAMELISED ONIONS

    Place a pan (with a lid) over medium heat with a drizzle of oil and a knob of butter (optional). When hot, fry the sliced onion until caramelised, 10-12 minutes (shifting occasionally). At the halfway mark, add a sweetener. Remove from the pan, season, and cover.

  3. GOLDEN CHICKEN

    Return the pan to medium heat with a drizzle of oil. Pat the chicken dry with paper towel. When hot, fry the chicken on one side until golden, 2-4 minutes. Flip, cover with the lid, and fry until cooked through, 2-4 minutes. During the final 1-2 minutes, baste the chicken with a knob of butter and the NOMU rub. Remove from the pan and rest for 5 minutes before slicing and seasoning.

  4. LOAD WITH FLAVOUR

    When the millet has cooled down, add the caramelised onion, the diced cucumber, the shredded leaves, ½ the lemon juice, ½ the torn basil, and seasoning. In a separate bowl, combine the sour cream, the remaining lemon juice, seasoning, and water in 5ml increments until drizzling consistency.

  5. YES, YOU’RE DONE!

    Plate up the loaded millet salad, top with the grilled chicken slices, and drizzle over the sour cream dressing. Garnish with the remaining basil. Enjoy!

  • Millet - 225ml

  • Onions - 2

  • Free-range Chicken Breasts - 3

  • NOMU Poultry Rub - 15ml

  • Cucumber - 150g

  • Salad Leaves - 60g

  • Lemon Juice - 45ml

  • Fresh Basil - 8g

  • Sour Cream - 90ml

  1. MAKE THE MILLET

    Place the millet in a pot over medium heat. Toast until fragrant, 2-4 minutes (shifting occasionally). Add 600ml of salted water and a drizzle of olive oil. Cover with a lid and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the water has been absorbed, 10-12 minutes. Fluff with a fork and cover.

  2. CARAMELISED ONIONS

    Place a pan (with a lid) over medium heat with a drizzle of oil and a knob of butter (optional). When hot, fry the sliced onion until caramelised, 12-15 minutes (shifting occasionally). At the halfway mark, add a sweetener. Remove from the pan, season, and cover.

  3. GOLDEN CHICKEN

    Return the pan to medium heat with a drizzle of oil. Pat the chicken dry with paper towel. When hot, fry the chicken on one side until golden, 2-4 minutes. Flip, cover with the lid, and fry until cooked through, 2-4 minutes. During the final 1-2 minutes, baste the chicken with a knob of butter and the NOMU rub. Remove from the pan and rest for 5 minutes before slicing and seasoning.

  4. LOAD WITH FLAVOUR

    When the millet has cooled down, add the caramelised onion, the diced cucumber, the shredded leaves, ½ the lemon juice, ½ the torn basil, and seasoning. In a separate bowl, combine the sour cream, the remaining lemon juice, seasoning, and water in 5ml increments until drizzling consistency.

  5. YES, YOU’RE DONE!

    Plate up the loaded millet salad, top with the grilled chicken slices, and drizzle over the sour cream dressing. Garnish with the remaining basil. Enjoy!

  • Millet - 300ml

  • Onions - 2

  • Free-range Chicken Breasts - 4

  • NOMU Poultry Rub - 20ml

  • Cucumber - 200g

  • Salad Leaves - 80g

  • Lemon Juice - 60ml

  • Fresh Basil - 10g

  • Sour Cream - 125ml

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