• Zucchini Marinated Chicken

    Guest Post from Kauna Kitchen

    Short Bio
    Uneku is passionate about food and is always seeking ways to inspire others to share love and express creativity through cooking and hospitality.. She enjoys sharing her meals with family and friends and shares her journey on her blog “Kauna Kitchen

    Recipe Intro
    Thanks to my former boss, I have discovered an interesting way to add zuchinnis to my diet. She made a zuchinni marinade for me a while ago and I fell in love with since then. I decided to modify the marinade a bit and you can do the same with yours. Though I used mine with zucchini marinated chicken for this recipe, you can try it with fish as well.

    INGREDIENTS
    2 large zuchinnis
    2 garlic cloves
    1/2 of a small red onion
    1/2 fresh hot pepper (optional)
    1/2 teaspoon black pepper
    2 seasoning cubes e.g Knorr,Maggi
    2 skinless chicken breasts
    4 tablespoons olive oil
    3 tablespoons water

    DIRECTIONS
    Chop off the head and bottom of the zuchinnis; peel off the skins using a potato peeler.Cut the zuchinni into medium chunks.

    Combine all the ingredients (except the chicken) starting with the liquids in a blender; blend on high speed for about 20 seconds.

    Coat the chicken breasts with 6 to 8 tablespoons of the marinade. Put in the fridge and let sit for about 30 mins.

    Bake the chicken in the oven at 350°F for 30 mins or until the it is cooked.You can use a fork to test for doneness.

    Serve with any side of your choice.I served mine with pasta.

    Things to Note
    If you don’t have a blender or prefer a rougher marinade,you can grate all the ingredients instead and mix in the oil. You will add less water if you use a grater.

    Store the extra marinade in a glass jar in your fridge. It keeps for about 2 weeks.

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    2 comments on “Zucchini Marinated Chicken”

    1. Seun Reply

      The chicken looks really good, I’ll give it a try. Please, where did you buy your Zucchini from?
      Thanks

      • afrolems Reply

        I get them sometimes from a market in ilupeju or the popular green grocer on kofo abayomi. Any market that caters to foreigners (vegetable wise) would have zucchini

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