Grilled Moroccan Chicken Breasts

Name: Grilled Moroccan Chicken Breasts
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 720 min
Total time: 730 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Moroccan Imperial & Coastal
Ingredients: 1 tsp white peppercorns; 0.5 tsp cumin seed; 0.25 tsp coriander seed; 0.125 tsp ground cinnamon; 4 garlic cloves; 1 tsp coarse sea salt; 0.25 cup scallion; 1.5 tsp grated lemon zest; 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice; 1 tbsp canola oil; 1 tbsp flat-leaf Italian parsley; 2 boneless skinless chicken breast halves

Chicken, lemon zest and parsley grilled and spiced with peppercorns and cumin. It's finished with salt.

12 hr 10 min · Serves 2 · Medium

Method

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Time: Prep 10 min · Cook 720 min · 730 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
Toast peppercorns, cumin & coriander seeds, and cinnamon over medium heat, stirring, 1 minute until fragrant.
1 min
2
Grind into coarse powder using small food processor, grinder, or mortar & pestle. Add garlic and 2 teaspoons salt. Mix into a paste & transfer to large bowl.
3
Add onion, zest, juice, oil and parsley. Add chicken & turn to coat. Cover & refrigerate 8 hours or overnight.
480 min
4
Prepare grill to medium heat. Remove chicken from bowl; scrape off excess marinade. Sprinkle with remaining salt.
5
Grill, turning, 25 minutes until cooked through.
25 min