Grilled Moroccan Chicken
This Grilled Moroccan Chicken starts with an tasty yogurt-based marinade. Add in the flavor of the grill, and you've got a delicious (and easy) dinner!
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 578kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup plain yogurt
- 2 Tbsp lemon juice
- ½ cup fresh cilantro chopped
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 2 tsp garlic minced
- 2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1½ tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp coriander
- ½ tsp ground ginger
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp cayenne pepper
- 1½-2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
- cooked couscous for serving
Instructions
- Using a shallow glass dish, combine everything except for chicken and couscous (yogurt, lemon juice, cilantro, olive oil, garlic, smoked paprika, cumin, turmeric, coriander, ginger, cinnamon, salt, pepper and cayenne); mix until well combined.
- Add chicken breasts to dish, turning until well coated.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 3 hours, or up to overnight.
- Preheat grill to medium heat.
- Meanwhile, cook couscous according to package instructions.
- Place chicken on grill (discard any excess marinade); grill chicken until done (~5-7 minutes per side).
- Serve chicken over cooked couscous.
Nutrition
Calories: 578kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 75g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 226mg | Sodium: 1012mg | Potassium: 1526mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1654IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 130mg | Iron: 4mg