What do food and Africa have in common? They are both beautiful.

What do food and Africa have in common? They are both beautiful.

African Mango Seasoned Chicken Marinade

African Mango Seasoned Chicken Marinade
Idyani Zabwino African Mango Seasoned Chicken Using Mango Beer Marinade

Marinated grilled chicken is easy to make starting with a marinade full of flavor from ginger beer and mango. Idyani Zabwino means eat good in the African Chichewa language. This simple beer mango marinade is better than grilled beer can chicken.

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African Mango Seasoned Chicken 

Ingredients
2 ripe mangoes peeled, seeded, and cubed
1 cup ginger beer from your local grocery store

Directions
In a blender add mangoes and puree. Place all ingredients in covered bowl. Seal bowl, and shake vigorously to mix. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours. To serve, toss with salad greens and sprinkle with raw walnuts. To marinate chicken, in a sealed plastic bag add chicken and mango beer puree and refrigerate overnight.

Upgrade Grilled Chicken with Mango Beer Marinade

Mango beer marinade best ever. Marinated mango beer is easy to make and the marinade will make a boring chicken or green salad sweet and tangy.


Serves 8
Best marinated African food you will ever grill.


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