🇲🇦 Moroccan

Chicken mechoui-Style

Name: Chicken mechoui-Style
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 17 min
Total time: 32 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Moroccan
Ingredients: 500 g, thighs Chicken; 1 tsp Salt; 3 cloves, crushed Garlic; 1, juiced Lemon; 2 tbsp Olive Oil; 1 tbsp Ground Cumin; 1 tsp Ras el Hanout

🇲🇦 Moroccan

Mechoui-style — slow-roasted chicken with cumin salt, torn and shared. About 32 minutes from fridge to table.

Prep 15 min Cook 17 min Serves 4 Easy

Ingredients

Chicken500 g, thighs
Salt1 tsp
Garlic3 cloves, crushed
Lemon1, juiced
Olive Oil2 tbsp
Ground Cumin1 tbsp
Ras el Hanout1 tsp

Optional extras

Fresh Cilantrohandful, to finish

Instructions

1
Whisk the Olive Oil, lemon juice, garlic, ras el hanout and salt into a quick marinade.
2
Coat the chicken completely and let it sit for at least 20 minutes (overnight is even better).
3
Get the grill or griddle pan screaming hot.
4
Grill the chicken in a single layer, turning once, until charred in spots and cooked through.
5
Rest for 5 minutes, then finish with fresh cilantro and extra lemon.

Chef's tip

Don't move the chicken for the first 3 minutes; a proper crust releases itself.

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Watch how it's made

Video: How To Make Lamb Mechoui - Lamb Leg with Onion Sauce · on YouTube