GRILLED MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN

GRILLED MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN image

Categories Chicken

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 20

1 bunch cilantro; coarsely chopped
8 scallions; thinly sliced
including greens
8 cloves garlic; finely
-chopped
4 tb fennel seeds; toast and
-crush
2 tb fresh ginger root
2 tb hot Hungarian paprika
2 ts cayenne
2 ts cumin
1 ts saffron threads; or less
finely chopped
1 ts salt
1 c water
1/2 c fresh lemon juice
2 tb extra virgin olive oil
12 4 ounce chicken breast
-halves, bone-in
bone-in, skin removed

Steps:

Mix all ingredients, except chicken, in a nonmetallic bowl. Add chicken to the marinade; toss gently to coat pieces well. Cover and refrigerate for 1 to 2 days. Prepare a barbecue grill so coals are white-hot. Spray grill with nonstick coating. Remove chicken pieces from marinade and place on grill. Cook, turning chicken frequently so it does not burn, until juices run clear when large part of breast halves are pierced. Cooking time will vary between 12 and 20 minutes, depending on the heat of grill and the thickness of the breasts.