Grilled Chicken with Sweet Potato and Mixed Vegetables

Grilled Chicken with Sweet Potato and Mixed Vegetables

Sweet potato replaces rice on this day — lower glycemic index, naturally sweet, and it actually tastes good without much seasoning. Chicken gets a proper dry rub. The vegetables get sautéed, not just steamed.

Estimated cost: ₱185–₱220

Total 35 min · Serves 1

Nutrition per serving: 910 kcal · 80 g protein · 85 g carbs · 29 g fat

Ingredients

Steps

  1. Season chicken with salt, black pepper, minced garlic, 1 tsp soy sauce, and calamansi. Marinate 15 minutes.
  2. Steam sweet potato cubes 15-20 minutes until tender. Season with a pinch of salt while hot.
  3. Grill chicken 6-7 minutes per side.
  4. Sauté broccoli and sliced carrots in 1.5 tbsp oil with garlic over high heat, 4-5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
  5. Plate together.

Prices are estimates based on Department of Agriculture price monitoring. Nutrition is estimated from ingredient data (USDA FoodData Central, FNRI).