SPICED SMOKY BARBECUED CHICKEN

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Try Aussie chef Ben O'Donoghue's bonza barbecued chook - it really is finger licking good

Provided by Ben O'Donoghue

Categories Dinner, Lunch, Main course, Supper

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

2 garlic cloves , peeled finely
grated zest and juice of 1 lemon
2 tbsp Kashmiri spice mix, or good-quality curry powder
1 dried bird's-eye chilli , seeded and crushed, or a pinch of chilli flakes
3 tbsp olive oil
12 chicken thighs , bone in, skin on
2 large bunches each rosemary and thyme
2 branches fresh bay leaves

Steps:

Make the marinade. Smash the garlic with a little salt using a pestle and mortar. Add the lemon zest and juice, the spice mix, chilli, oil and a good grinding of black pepper. Mix to a paste. This can be done in a mini food processor.
Toss the chicken in the marinade and set aside while you light the barbecue. When the barbecue's hot, lay the bunches of herbs on the grid and put the chicken, skin side up, on top. Close the lid, if your barbecue has one, and cook the chicken on the smouldering herbs for about 10 minutes until the meat starts to colour. Turn the chicken and continue to cook for a further 20-30 minutes, turning as necessary, until it is slightly charred from the burnt herbs and cooked through to the bone.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 628 calories, Fat 48 grams fat, SaturatedFat 13 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 2 grams carbohydrates, Protein 47 grams protein, Sodium 0.58 milligram of sodium