MOROCCAN CHICKEN

MOROCCAN CHICKEN

A vibrant blend of spices, yoghurt and honey with a touch of cayenne. Lather up a roast chicken or smear on a butterflied chook and barbeque. 5 serves per pouch.

Ingredients

  • Whole chicken 1.35kg cut into 10 even pieces
  • 4T Fatima’s Chicken Marinade
  • 1/2 lemon, cut lengthways & then thinly sliced widthways
  • 1/2 orange, cut lengthways & then thinly sliced widthways
  • 20g chopped destalked mint leaves
    20g chopped coriander including stems
    Heaped
  • 1/2 cup seedless grapes, stems removed
    Heaped
  • 1/2 cup Fatima’s Marinated Olives
  • 1/8 cup canola oil
  • 1 cup natural yoghurt
  • Juice of 1/2 lemon
  • Flaky sea salt & freshly ground black pepper

Method

  1. Heat oven 180 degrees on fan bake.
  2. Mix the chicken pieces with Fatima’s Chicken Marinade, grapes, Fatima’s Marinated Olives, lemon and orange slices, half the chopped mint and coriander in an oven dish.
  3. Drizzle with canola oil, season.
  4. Cook for 25 mins, turning after 15 mins. Cover with foil and rest for 10 minutes.
  5. Mix the yoghurt with lemon juice and remaining chopped mint.
  6. Plate on harissa couscous (see recipe), with a generous dollop of the minted yoghurt.
  7. Scatter the remaining chopped coriander and serve with fresh lemon wedges.