Israeli Barbecued Chicken

Name: Israeli Barbecued Chicken
Yield: Serves Four
Cuisine: Israeli
Ingredients: 30 ml/2 tbsp ground cumin; 5 garlic cloves, chopped; juice of 1 lemon; 30 ml/2 tbsp olive oil; 1.3 kg/3 lb chicken, cut into 8 portions; warmed pitta bread, salad and lemon wedges, to serve; 5 ml/1 tsp paprika; 7.5 ml/1½ tsp ground cinnamon; salt and ground black pepper; fresh coriander (cilantro) leaves, to garnish

Preparation info

Serves
Four

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Complete Guide to Traditional Jewish Cooking

By Marlena Spieler

Published 2016

About

Next to a Shabbat roast chicken, barbecued chicken is a favourite Israeli way with this tasty bird. The cinnamon and cumin tell of its Egyptian Heritage.

Ingredients

5 garlic cloves, chopped
30 ml/2 tbsp ground cumin

Asia
Israel
Main course
Mediterranean

Method

In a bowl, combine the garlic, cumin, cinnamon, paprika, lemon juice, oil, salt and pepper. Add the chicken and turn to coat thoroughly. Leave to marinate for at least 1 hour or cover and place in the refrigerator overnight.
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