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Galinha à Zambeziana

Name: Galinha à Zambeziana
Total time: 90 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Mozambique
Ingredients: 4 Chicken Thigh; 400ml Coconut milk; 4 cloves Garlic; 2 Red Chili Pepper; 3 tbsp Lime juice; 1 tsp Paprika; 1 tsp Salt; 1 tbsp Vegetable Oil; To taste Cooked rice

Main Dish

⏱ 90 min

👥 Serves 4

Difficulty ⭐⭐

Chicken marinated in coconut milk, garlic, and chili and grilled — the specialty of Zambezia Province.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Galinha à zambeziana is the specialty of Zambezia Province in central Mozambique: chicken is marinated in coconut milk, garlic, lime, and piri-piri chilies, then grilled over charcoal while being basted again and again with the marinade. The leftover marinade is cooked down into a sauce, and it's eaten with rice or xima.

🌆 Where it's eaten: On a festive day in a Zambezia village, chicken grills over charcoal as it's brushed with coconut marinade, sending up sweet, savory smoke.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

Chicken Thigh 4
Coconut milk 400ml
Garlic 4 cloves
Red Chili Pepper 2
Lime juice 3 tbsp
Paprika 1 tsp
Salt 1 tsp
Vegetable Oil 1 tbsp
Cooked rice To taste

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Mix the grated garlic, chopped chili, lime juice, paprika, salt, and 200ml coconut milk.
Score the chicken and marinate at least 2 hours.
Grill or pan-fry until browned on both sides, brushing with the marinade.
Cook down the leftover marinade with the remaining coconut milk in a small pan to make a sauce.
Pour the sauce over the chicken and serve with rice.

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