Morrocan Grilled Chicken
Spice up your cooking routine with this vibrant and flavorful dish that combines tender chicken strips with a zesty marinade of citrus juices, aromatic spices, and toasted nuts and sultanas. The delightful combination of heat from red cayenne chili and chili flakes, paired with the refreshing burst of mint, creates a delicious harmony of flavors. Serve this enticing dish with fluffy cous-cous, cooling yogurt, and warm pita bread for a satisfying and memorable meal.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 800g chicken breast, cut into thin strips
- 1 red cayenne chilli, deseeded and finely chopped
- 1 teasp chilli flakes
- 2 garlic cloves finely chopped
- 1 lemon juiced
- half a lime juiced
- 2 teasp ground cinnamon
- 3 teasp ground cumin
- 4 tablsp sultanas
- 4 tablsp pine nuts
- 2 tablsp olive oil
- 1 orange, halved, thinly sliced
- 6 tablsp copped mint
- cous-cous
- plain yoghurt
- pitta bread
Instructions
- add chilli,chilli flakes,garlic,lemon juice,lime juice,cinnamon,cumin,sultanas,pine nuts,half the olive oil and 1 teasp of salt in the bowl and mix well.
- add the chicken and let it marinate in the fridge for two hours
- preheat your grill plate and add the rest of the oil.add the chicken pieces and cook on one side until golden.
- turn over, place the orange slices ontop of the chicken for 2-3 mins until cooked through.add the mint and stir well.
- serve with cous-cous,yoghurt and pitta bread
Yield
Serves 4
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