Harissa Yogurt Grilled Chicken

Name: Harissa Yogurt Grilled Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 2 cups 3% plain yogurt; 5 garlic cloves, minced; 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 1 1/2 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp hot-red-chili-flakes; 2 tsp kosher salt; 1 tsp pepper; 1.5 kg chicken, spatchcocked; cilantro; 1 1/2 tsp caraway seeds; 1 tsp coriander seeds; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 1 1/2 tbsp smoked or sweet paprika; 1 1/2 tsp hot-red-chili-flakes; 1 tsp kosher salt; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 1 tbsp red-wine vinegar

Prep Time15 min
Total Time45 min
Makes6 servings

*PLUS 4 hours marinating time

By Chatelaine

Barbecue menus: Harissa yogurt grilled chicken recipe

Photo, Erik Putz.

A yogurt marinade is the ticket to perfectly moist grilled chicken, while the harissa glaze adds spicy kick.

Ingredients

2 cups 3% plain yogurt
5 garlic cloves, minced
3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
1 1/2 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp hot-red-chili-flakes
2 tsp kosher salt
1 tsp pepper
1.5 kg chicken, spatchcocked
cilantro

Harissa

1 1/2 tsp caraway seeds
1 tsp coriander seeds
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 1/2 tbsp smoked or sweet paprika
1 1/2 tsp hot-red-chili-flakes
1 tsp kosher salt
3 garlic cloves, minced
3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
1 tbsp red-wine vinegar

Instructions

STIR yogurt, garlic, oil, cumin, pepper flakes, salt and pepper in a resealable bag or large casserole dish. Add chicken and press, turning to coat. Refrigerate for at least 4 hr, preferably overnight, turning over once.
HARISSA: Toast caraway, coriander and cumin seeds in a small frying pan over medium-low. Cook, swirling, until fragrant, 2 to 3 min. Place on cutting board and crush, using bottom of saucepan or frying pan. Transfer to a bowl and stir in paprika, pepper flakes, salt, garlic, oil and vinegar.
PREHEAT barbecue to high. Oil grill. Remove chicken from marinade. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook chicken, skin-side down,lid closed, for 15 min. Flip chicken and continue to grill, lid closed, until chicken feels springy when pressed, 15 to 20 more min.
SPOON 3 tbsp of the harissa over both sides of chicken and grill for 1 min each side. Serve chicken with remaining harissa and garnish with cilantro.

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Nutrition (per serving)

Calories 345, Protein 26g, Carbohydrates 4g, Fat 25g, Fibre 1g, Sodium 571mg.
Good source of vitamin A.

Kitchen tip To spatchcock a chicken, place, breast-side down, on a cutting board. Using kitchen shears, cut along both sides of the backbone and remove. Flip over and, using palm, press firmly on breastbone to flatten.

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