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Recipe by : chef ssentongo

# GRILLED CHICKEN WITH CREAMY PEPPER SAUCE + VEGGIES 🍗

Recipe:

Ingredients:

• Chicken: 2 chicken breasts, salt, pepper, paprika, 1 tbsp oil
• Sauce: ½ cup chicken stock, ¼ cup heavy cream, 1 tsp Dijon, ½ tsp black pepper, 1 tbsp butter
• Sides: Broccoli florets, baby potatoes, cherry tomatoes

Steps:

1. Chicken: Season + grill/pan-sear 6-7 mins each side till charred + cooked through. Rest.
2. Sauce: In same pan, add stock, cream, Dijon + pepper. Simmer 3-4 mins till thick. Stir in butter.
3. Veggies: Steam broccoli + roast potatoes with oil + salt.
4. Plate: Chicken on plate, spoon sauce over, sprinkle parsley/green onions. Serve with veggies.

Tip: Let chicken rest 5 mins before slicing so it stays juicy.

Want mushroom sauce version instead?

# GRILLED RIBEYE STEAK WITH COMPOUND BUTTER + SIDES 🥩

Recipe:

Ingredients:

• Steak: 2 ribeye steaks, salt, pepper, 1 tbsp oil, 2 tbsp compound butter
• Sides: Sautéed green beans, carrot sticks, potato gratin or mashed potato
• Compound butter: Soft butter + parsley + garlic + salt

Steps:

1. Steak: Season ribeyes. Sear in hot pan/grill 4-5 mins each side for medium-rare. Rest 10 mins.
2. Veggies: Sauté green beans + carrots in butter, salt + pepper 5 mins.
3. Potato: Serve with potato gratin or baked potato topped with green onions.
4. Plate: Steak with a pat of compound butter on top. Add veggies + potato on the side.

Tip: Let steak rest before slicing so juices stay inside.

Want medium-well or pan-sauce version instead?

# GRILLED CHICKEN CAESAR WRAP

Recipe:

Ingredients:

• Chicken: 2 chicken breasts, 1 tsp paprika, 1 tsp garlic powder, salt, pepper, 1 tbsp oil
• Wrap: 2 large tortillas, shredded lettuce, diced tomato, red onion
• Sauce: 3 tbsp mayo + 1 tbsp mustard + 1 tsp honey + squeeze lemon = “bang bang” style sauce

Steps:

1. Chicken: Season + grill/pan-sear 6-7 mins each side. Slice.
2. Veggies: Toss lettuce + tomato + onion.
3. Assemble: Lay tortilla, add veggies, chicken, drizzle sauce.
4. Toast: Roll tight, then grill on pan 1-2 mins each side for those char marks.

Tip: Warm tortillas first so they don’t tear when rolling.

Want spicy or garlic-parmesan version?

# AVOCADO TOAST WITH SOFT SCRAMBLED EGGS 🥑🍳

Recipe:

Ingredients:

• Base: 1 slice sourdough, ½ avocado, salt, pepper, lemon juice
• Eggs: 2 eggs, 1 tbsp butter, splash of milk, salt, pepper
• Toppings: Cherry tomatoes halved, microgreens, hemp seeds, chili flakes

Steps:

1. Toast: Toast bread till crisp. Mash avocado with salt + lemon, spread on.
2. Eggs: Whisk eggs + milk. Scramble low + slow in butter till soft and creamy.
3. Assemble: Pile eggs on avocado toast. Top with tomatoes, microgreens, hemp seeds + black pepper.

Tip: Keep heat low for the eggs so they stay soft, not dry.

Want a feta or salmon version too?