GRILLED MOROCCAN CHICKEN THIGHS

facebook share image   twitter share image   pinterest share image   E-Mail share image



Grilled Moroccan Chicken Thighs image

Serve with a side dish of couscous with almonds and raisins. The marinade can be used for half chickens, butterflied chicken, and Cornish hens. For these brochettes, plan on 3 boneless thighs per person, though I usually eat only two. From Joyce Goldstein's "The Mediterranean Kitchen", 1989.

Provided by zeldaz51

Categories     Chicken Thigh & Leg

Time 8h10m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/4 cup honey
6 tablespoons sesame seeds
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cumin
3 tablespoons mild olive oil
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
12 boneless chicken thighs, about 2 1/2 lb. (on the bone, about 4 lb.)
salt, pepper

Steps:

  • Marinade:Warm the honey gently in a small saucepan over medium heat until it is quite fluid. Toast the sesame seeds in a dry skillet over medium heat until hey begin to pop. Save about 2 tablespoons of the seeds for garnish and grind the rest in a spice mill or mortar and pestle. Stir the ground seeds, the cinnamon, cumin, oil, and lemon juice into the warm honey.
  • Place the chicken in a shallow nonreactive container, pour the marinade over it and turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
  • To cook, bring the chicken to room temperature. Heat the grill or broiler. Remove the chicken from the marinade, reserving the marinade. Thread the boneless thighs onto skewers, 3 per skewer, and sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper.
  • Grill or broil, basting often with the marinade, until cooked through, about 4 minutes each side. Sprinkle with the reserved sesame seeds before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 832.3, Fat 60, SaturatedFat 14.4, Cholesterol 236.9, Sodium 217.9, Carbohydrate 22.1, Fiber 2.2, Sugar 17.7, Protein 51.3

There are no comments yet!