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Charcoal Grilled Chicken

Charcoal Grilled ChickenCharcoal Grilled Chicken

Ingredients

Chicken and marinade

  • 1 chicken, cut into 8 pieces and scored, skin on
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 1/4 cup vinegar
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1 tsp each of cardamom, cloves, nutmeg, paprika, smoked paprika, ground coriander, cinnamon and black pepper
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 2 tbsp yogurt

Basting

  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 3 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 2 tbsp ketchup
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • Charcoal for the grill

Method

  1. After cleaning the chicken, marinate it with the spices, vinegar, oil and lemon, ideally for a full day in the fridge.
  2. Light the charcoal and grill the chicken on the rack, basting it gradually with the basting mixture while it cooks.