Spiced smoky barbecued chicken
- Preparation and cooking time
- Total time
- Takes 35-45 minutes
- Easy
- Serves 6
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- 2 garlic clovespeeled finely
- grated zest and juice of 1 lemon
- 2 tbsp Kashmiri spicemix, or good-quality curry powder
- 1 dried bird's-eye chilliseeded and crushed, or a pinch of chilli flakes
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 12 chicken thighsbone in, skin on
- 2 large bunches each rosemaryand thyme
- 2 branches fresh bay leaves
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal628
- fat48g
- saturates13g
- carbs2g
- sugars0g
- fibre0g
- protein47g
- salt0.58glow
Method
step 1
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.
step 2
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.
