Grilled Chicken with Toasted Farofa
A Brazilian BBQ side pairing turned full meal — grilled chicken thighs served with golden, buttery toasted farofa. The ultimate Brazilian texture-and-protein combo.
35mPrep
25mCook
3Servings
490Calories
40gProtein
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Ingredients
- chicken thighs (bone-in)
- cassava flour (farofa)
- butter
- onion
- garlic cloves
- egg (for farofa)
- lime juice
- paprika
- salt
- parsley
Ingredients
- 600 g chicken thighs (bone-in)
- 120 g cassava flour (farofa)
- 25 g butter
- 1 medium onion
- 3 piece garlic cloves
- 1 piece egg (for farofa)
- 20 ml lime juice
- 5 g paprika
- 6 g salt
- 15 g parsley
Instructions
- Marinate chicken in lime, garlic, paprika, and salt for 30 minutes.
- Grill chicken over medium-high heat, 8-10 minutes per side.
- For farofa: melt butter in a pan, sauté onion until golden.
- Add cassava flour and toast 5 minutes stirring constantly.
- Push flour to side, scramble egg into center, fold into farofa. Season and add parsley.