Fish-Grilled Chicken with Crispy Polenta
Herb-crusted chicken thighs seasoned with fish grill seasoning (great on chicken too!), served with golden pan-fried polenta cakes.

Total
1h
Prep
20 min
Cook
40 min
Serves
2
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Recipe serves 2
Ingredients
- 4 (about 500 g) Chicken thighs
- 2 tsp Fish grill seasoning
- 150 g Polenta
- 600 ml Water or broth
- 1 tsp Mixed herbs
- 1 tsp Oregano
- 2 tbsp Olive oil
- 1 tbsp Lemon or vinegar(optional)
- 1/2 tsp Salt
Instructions
- 1
Rub chicken thighs with fish grill seasoning, oregano, and 1 tbsp oil. Marinate 15 minutes.
- 2
Cook polenta in salted water, stirring 5 minutes until thick. Pour into a shallow dish and chill 15 minutes until set.
- 3
Cut polenta into squares or wedges.
- 4
Pan-fry polenta cakes in 1 tbsp oil over medium-high heat until golden and crispy, 3-4 minutes per side.
- 5
Grill or pan-sear chicken 6-7 minutes per side until cooked through and nicely charred.
- 6
Serve chicken over crispy polenta, drizzled with lemon and scattered with herbs.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
590
30% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 42 g |
| Carbohydrate | 38 g |
| Fat | 28 g |
| Fiber | 3 g |
| Sugar | 2 g |
| Sodium | 890 mg |
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