Moroccan Spiced Chicken Under A Brick
If you have around 45 minutes to spend in the kitchen, Moroccan Spiced Chicken Under A Brick might be a great gluten free, dairy free, paleolithic, and primal recipe to try. One portion of this dish contains approximately 31g of protein, 39g of fat, and a total of 488 calories. This recipe serves 4. For $1.55 per serving, this recipe covers 16% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Only a few people really liked this main course. Head to the store and pick up cayenne, ground cumin, pepper, and a few other things to make it today. 2 people have made this recipe and would make it again. It is brought to you by Foodista. With a spoonacular score of 42%, this dish is solid. Similar recipes include Moroccan-spiced Chicken, Moroccan Spiced Chicken, and Moroccan Spiced Chicken and Squash.
Ingredients
chicken
3 lb
garlic cloves
4
cilantro leaves
0.25 cup
sea salt
2 teaspoons
lemon zest
1 teaspoon
saffron threads
0.25 teaspoon
olive oil
4 tablespoons
paprika
1 tablespoon
ground cumin
1 teaspoon
pepper
0.5 teaspoon
cayenne
0.25 teaspoon
Cooking in Steps
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1Combine garlic, cilantro, one teaspoon salt, lemon zest and saffron in a mortar with pestle.
lemon zest
cilantro
saffron
garlic
salt
mortar and pestle -
2Smash to a paste.
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3Add 3 tablespoons olive oil and stir to combine.
olive oil
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4Rub chicken all over with paste, including between skin and breast meat.
whole chicken
meat
dry seasoning rub
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5Place on tray or platter, skin side up and cover loosely with plastic wrap.
wrap
plastic wrap -
6Refrigerate at least 2 hours and up to 6 hours.
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7Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before roasting.
