Protein Swap | Sticky Coffee BBQ Chicken
with Corn, Pepper & Black Bean Salsa
Cooking time
25 minutes
Servings
2/4
Calories
640 /serving
When does a salsa become a salad? Consider the question as you dig into the colourful mélange that lines these plates. Zingy with lime, it's the best companion for chicken rubbed with espresso spices and brushed with BBQ sauce on the grill.
We will send you:
- 4 Canadian-raised chicken thighs (air chilled)
- 1 Ear of corn
- 1 Lime
- 1 Sweet pepper
- 398ml Black beans (canned)
- 30ml BBQ sauce
- 8g Espresso Yourself spices (brown sugar, salt, espresso coffee, black pepper, ancho pepper, onion, garlic, coriander seeds, oregano, cellulose, thyme)
Contains: Mustard
You will need:
Basting brush
Oil
Salt & pepper (S&P)
Strainer
BBQ (or pan)
Total Fat
17 g
Saturated Fat
3 g
Sodium
1010 mg
Total Carb
69 g
Sugars
17 g
Protein
49 g
Fibre
19 g
Preparation
Grill the chicken
- Heat the BBQ on high (or pan on medium-high), making sure to oil the grill first.
- Pat the chicken* dry; rub with ¾ of the spices, a drizzle of oil and S&P.
- Add to the BBQ (or pan) and grill, occasionally brushing with the BBQ sauce, 6 to 8 min. per side, until cooked through.
- Transfer to a cutting board and let rest before slicing.
Grill the corn
- Meanwhile, drizzle the corn with oil and season with S&P.
- Add to the BBQ (or pan) and grill, turning occasionally, 7 to 9 min., until tender and beginning to brown.
- Transfer to a cutting board. Once cool enough, cut the kernels off the cob.
Grill the sweet pepper
- Meanwhile, halve, core and quarter the sweet pepper lengthwise; season with the remaining spices, a drizzle of oil and S&P.
- Add to the BBQ (or pan) and grill, turning occasionally, 3 to 4 min., until browned and tender.
- Transfer to a cutting board. Once cool enough, small-dice.
Make the salsa
- Drain and rinse the black beans.
- Halve the lime; juice ½ and quarter the remaining ½.
- In a large bowl, combine the corn, sweet pepper, black beans, lime juice, a drizzle of oil and S&P.
Plate your dish
- Divide the salsa between your plates.
- Top with the chicken.
- Garnish with the lime wedges. Bon appétit!
*Health Canada recommends cooking poultry to a minimum internal temperature of 74°C.
