South African Chutney Chicken

Name: South African Chutney Chicken
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: african
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 small onion finely chopped; 1 garlic clove finely chopped; 1 red chilli deseeded and finely chopped; 6 tbsp mango chutney; 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce; 6 tbsp mayonnaise; 8 chicken thighs skin on and bone in; green salad to serve

4.90 (53)

⏱ 55 mins 🍽 Serves 4 🌶 african ✅ Easy 🏷 Main course

This South African inspired dish features chicken thighs roasted with a sticky, flavourful glaze. The sauce combines mango chutney, garlic, chilli and Worcestershire sauce for a sweet and savoury coating. After a quick prep, the chicken roasts in the oven until perfectly cooked and caramelised. It's a simple yet impressive main course, ideal for a weeknight dinner and best served alongside a fresh green salad.

Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil
1 small onion finely chopped
1 garlic clove finely chopped
1 red chilli deseeded and finely chopped
6 tbsp mango chutney
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
6 tbsp mayonnaise
8 chicken thighs skin on and bone in
green salad to serve

Method

Set your oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Warm the oil in a frying pan and cook the chopped onion, garlic and chilli for a few mins until they soften. Mix in the mango chutney, Worcestershire sauce and mayonnaise. Check the seasoning.
Place the chicken thighs on a baking tray lined with foil. Spoon the prepared chutney mixture over the chicken. Cook in the oven for 40-45 mins until the chicken is fully cooked and the glaze is sticky. Accompany with a green salad.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories450 kcal

Fat35 g

Saturates7 g

Carbs13 g

Sugars12 g

Protein21 g

Sodium520 mg

Salt1 g

Recipe details

Skill levelEasy

CategoryMain course

Cuisineafrican