10/09/2026
Smoky Fire Wave chicken, charred mielies, black beans, creamy avocado and crunchy tortilla strips, finished with a fresh Phoenix Piri-Piri Lime Dressing. Fresh and crunchy with a proper fiery finish.
Serves: 4
Prep: 20 minutes
Cook: 15 minutes
Ingredients
Fire Wave Chicken
600 g boneless chicken breasts or thighs
2 tsp BlixSam Fire Wave
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp fresh lime juice
½ tsp black pepper
Mexican Salad
3 cups shredded lettuce
1 cup corn kernels
1 cup black beans, drained and rinsed
1 large avocado, diced or sliced
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
½ red onion, thinly sliced
½ red pepper, diced
½ cup grated cheddar or crumbled feta
1 handful fresh coriander
2 tortillas, cut into thin strips
Oil for crisping the tortilla strips
Phoenix-Lime Dressing
¼ cup BlixSam Phoenix Under Fire Piri-Piri Sauce
⅓ cup mayonnaise
¼ cup plain Greek yoghurt
Juice of 1 lime
1 tsp honey
1 small garlic clove, crushed
1–2 tbsp water, if needed
Method
1. Coat the chicken with Fire Wave, olive oil, lime juice and black pepper. Leave for 10 minutes while preparing the salad.
2. Heat a griddle pan or braai until hot. Cook the chicken until nicely charred and completely cooked through. Rest for 5 minutes before slicing.
3. Add the corn to the hot pan and cook until lightly charred. Remove and allow to cool slightly.
4. Fry or air-fry the tortilla strips until golden and crispy. Season lightly while still hot.
5. Whisk together the Phoenix Sauce, mayonnaise, yoghurt, lime juice, honey and garlic. Thin with a splash of water if necessary.
6. Layer the lettuce, black beans, charred corn, tomatoes, red pepper, red onion, avocado and cheese in a large serving bowl.
7. Arrange the sliced Fire Wave chicken over the salad. Drizzle generously with the Phoenix-Lime Dressing, then finish with coriander and crunchy tortilla strips.
🔥 BlixSam Tip
Keep some Phoenix Sauce aside and mix it with a squeeze of fresh lime. Drizzle a little directly over the sliced chicken before adding the creamy dressing — you get two layers of Phoenix flavour instead of losing all that piri-piri character in the dressing.
Serve immediately while the chicken is warm and those tortilla strips are still properly crunchy.
Smoky. Creamy. Crunchy. Fiery. 🌶️🔥
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