Madzun glazed chicken breast with zucchini almonds spirals
Igor Gjozinski
Dec 09, 2025
Updated on
Dec 09, 2025
Public
Classification
Category:
Main Dish
Cuisine:
Not specified
Difficulty:
Medium
Servings:
2
Total Weight:
813g
Time Breakdown
Preparation
30m
Cooking
25m
Resting
5m
Total Time
60m
Nutrition
502
Calories
55.2 g
Protein
21.5 g
Carbs
25.3 g
Fat
Sugar:
8.4 g
Fiber:
1.7 g
Saturated Fat:
9.6 g
Unsaturated Fat:
2.8 g
Trans Fat:
0 g
Cholesterol:
26 mg
Sodium:
188.7 mg
Calcium:
1.7 mg
Iron:
0.1mg
Potassium:
279.8mg
Salt:
0g
Ingredients
Chicken breast
500
Gram
495.0
90.0g
10.0g
10.0g
Butter
20
Gram
143.4
0.2g
0.0g
16.2g
Sunflower Oil
8
Gram
0.0
0.0g
0.0g
0.0g
Mustard Dion
10
Gram
6.6
0.4g
0.8g
0.3g
Soy sauce
5
Gram
2.7
0.3g
0.4g
0.0g
madzun (macun) grape malt
20
Gram
55.0
0.0g
14.4g
0.0g
Zucchini
200
Gram
32.0
2.4g
6.7g
0.4g
Parmesan cheese
20
Gram
79.6
6.6g
0.0g
5.8g
Almonds
30
Gram
190.5
10.5g
10.8g
18.0g
Cooking Instructions
Madzun-Glazed Chicken Breast with Zucchini–Almond Spirals
1. Prepare the Zucchini Spirals
1. Wash the zucchini and grate them lengthwise into spaghetti-like strips.
Avoid grating the seeded core.
2. Place the grated zucchini in a bowl, cover with cold water, and add 6–7 ice cubes. Let them sit for 15 minutes.
3. Drain the zucchini in a strainer, add a few more ice cubes on top, and leave for another 5 minutes.
4. Gently press the zucchini spirals to remove as much water as possible—do not mash them.
5. Heat 1 tbsp butter in a skillet over medium–high heat. Add the zucchini spirals and sauté gently for 4 minutes.
When a cloudy, watery liquid begins to form at the bottom of the skillet, remove from heat.
6. Carefully lift the zucchini spirals out of the pan, leaving the excess liquid behind.
7. Add grated Parmesan, almonds, ½ tsp salt, and black pepper. Stir gently to combine. Set aside.
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2. Prepare the Madzun-Glazed Chicken Breast
1. Wash and cut the chicken breast into bite-sized pieces.
2. Season with salt, ground paprika, curry powder, black pepper, and ground cumin. Mix well and refrigerate for 20 minutes.
3. Heat a skillet over medium–high heat, add 1 tbsp vegetable oil, and melt 1 tbsp butter.
4. Add the chicken pieces and sauté for 10 minutes, stirring every few minutes.
You may cover the skillet after 3 minutes and uncover it after 5 minutes to keep the meat juicy.
5. Prepare the macun: measure 2 tbsp madzun.
If crystallized, warm it in the microwave for 30 seconds.
6. After about 12 minutes of cooking the chicken, add 2 tsp mustard to the skillet and mix well.
7. Add 1 tbsp butter and stir until melted.
8. Add 1 tbsp soy sauce and mix again.
9. Finally, add the madzun and sauté until the chicken is fully coated, glossy, and turns a deep caramelized (almost dark) color.
10. Let the chicken rest for 5 minutes.
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3. Serve
Place the madzun-glazed chicken as the main portion on the plate and serve the zucchini–almond spirals on the side.
Bon appétit!
Madzun glazed chicken breast with zucchini almonds spirals
Created on December 09, 2025
Total Time:
60m
Servings: 2
Difficulty: Medium
Category: Main Dish
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| Calories: 502 | Protein: 55.2g | Carbs: 21.5g | Fat: 25.3g |
Ingredients
- 500 Gram Chicken breast
- 20 Gram Butter
- 8 Gram Sunflower Oil
- 10 Gram Mustard Dion
- 5 Gram Soy sauce
- 20 Gram madzun (macun) grape malt
- 200 Gram Zucchini
- 20 Gram Parmesan cheese
- 30 Gram Almonds
Instructions
Madzun-Glazed Chicken Breast with Zucchini–Almond Spirals
1. Prepare the Zucchini Spirals
1. Wash the zucchini and grate them lengthwise into spaghetti-like strips.
Avoid grating the seeded core.
2. Place the grated zucchini in a bowl, cover with cold water, and add 6–7 ice cubes. Let them sit for 15 minutes.
3. Drain the zucchini in a strainer, add a few more ice cubes on top, and leave for another 5 minutes.
4. Gently press the zucchini spirals to remove as much water as possible—do not mash them.
5. Heat 1 tbsp butter in a skillet over medium–high heat. Add the zucchini spirals and sauté gently for 4 minutes.
When a cloudy, watery liquid begins to form at the bottom of the skillet, remove from heat.
6. Carefully lift the zucchini spirals out of the pan, leaving the excess liquid behind.
7. Add grated Parmesan, almonds, ½ tsp salt, and black pepper. Stir gently to combine. Set aside.
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2. Prepare the Madzun-Glazed Chicken Breast
1. Wash and cut the chicken breast into bite-sized pieces.
2. Season with salt, ground paprika, curry powder, black pepper, and ground cumin. Mix well and refrigerate for 20 minutes.
3. Heat a skillet over medium–high heat, add 1 tbsp vegetable oil, and melt 1 tbsp butter.
4. Add the chicken pieces and sauté for 10 minutes, stirring every few minutes.
You may cover the skillet after 3 minutes and uncover it after 5 minutes to keep the meat juicy.
5. Prepare the macun: measure 2 tbsp madzun.
If crystallized, warm it in the microwave for 30 seconds.
6. After about 12 minutes of cooking the chicken, add 2 tsp mustard to the skillet and mix well.
7. Add 1 tbsp butter and stir until melted.
8. Add 1 tbsp soy sauce and mix again.
9. Finally, add the madzun and sauté until the chicken is fully coated, glossy, and turns a deep caramelized (almost dark) color.
10. Let the chicken rest for 5 minutes.
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3. Serve
Place the madzun-glazed chicken as the main portion on the plate and serve the zucchini–almond spirals on the side.
Bon appétit!