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Blackened Chicken with Roasted Garlic Cauliflower Mash
Metabolic Conditioning Glossary
Rest day
Spice-crusted chicken breasts seared in butter and paired with creamy roasted garlic cauliflower mash.
Coach Glassman defines some key concepts behind metabolic conditioning
Enjoy the recovery time, or make-up anything you missed from last week.
Ingredients
For the Chicken:
2 chicken breasts (6 oz each)
1 Tbsp butter (for searing)
½ tsp smoked paprika
½ tsp cayenne pepper (adjust to spice preference)
½ tsp garlic powder
½ tsp onion powder
¼ tsp dried thyme
¼ tsp black pepper
¼ tsp salt
For the Cauliflower Mash:
2 cups cauliflower florets
1 Tbsp butter
2 cloves garlic, roasted (see prep)
2 Tbsp heavy cream (or full-fat coconut cream)
Salt and pepper, to taste
Optional Garnish:
1 tsp olive oil (drizzle)
1 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley
Macronutrients
(per serving, serves 2)
Protein: 48g
Fat: 30g
Carbs: 6g
Preparation
Preheat the oven to 375°F. Wrap garlic cloves in foil with a drop of olive oil and roast for 20–25 minutes until soft and fragrant.
Steam cauliflower florets until tender (about 8–10 minutes). Drain well, then blend with butter, roasted garlic, and heavy cream until smooth. Season with salt and pepper. Keep warm.
Mix paprika, cayenne, garlic powder, onion powder, thyme, black pepper, and salt. Rub evenly over both sides of the chicken breasts.
Heat butter in a cast-iron skillet over medium-high. Sear chicken for 5–6 minutes per side, until blackened and fully cooked through (internal temp 165°F).
Plate the blackened chicken alongside a generous scoop of cauliflower mash. Drizzle with olive oil and garnish with parsley if desired.
In this short glossary, Greg Glassman defines several foundational terms in exercise physiology, including VOâ‚‚ max, aerobic and anaerobic exercise, lactate threshold, interval training, and heart rate monitoring. Rather than simply repeating textbook definitions, Coach critiques conventional endurance training and explains these concepts through the lens of high-intensity functional training, emphasizing measurable performance over physiological metrics.
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