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Barbecued chicken with guacamole

Barbecued chicken with guacamole

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A guaranteed hit at barbecues, this two-step chicken recipe really couldn't be easier

Serves: 4
Prep time: 5 mins
Cooking time: 10-15 mins
Skill level: Easy peasy
Costs: Cheap as chips

Ingredients

You can make your own simple guacamole by mashing together 1 avocado, 1 chopped onion and the juice of ½ a lime.

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4 chicken breast fillets
2 tbsp olive oil
salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 x 200g tub of guacamole
Rice to serve

For the salad:

150g (5oz) baby plum tomatoes, halved
1 small red onion, thinly sliced
2 tbsp chopped fresh coriander
Juice of 1 lime
1 tbsp olive oil
Pinch of caster sugar

Method

Place the chicken skin side-up on a plate, then rub the skin with olive oil, salt and pepper. Cook the chicken over hot barbecue coals for 10-15 mins, turning once until the chicken is charred on the outside and completely cooked through.
Meanwhile mix all the salad ingredients together in a bowl and season to taste. Serve the chicken on a bed of rice with the salad and guacamole served alongside.

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Nutritional information per portion

Calories 304(kcal)

This nutritional information is only a guide and is based on 2,000 calories per day. For more information on eating a healthy diet, please visit the Food Standards Agency website.

Guideline Daily Amount for 2,000 calories per day are: 70g fat, 20g saturated fat, 90g sugar, 6g salt.