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Moroccan Chicken Brochettes

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Peden + Munk

Dark-meat chicken is the best for grilling: Unlike lean breasts, thighs have plenty of fat, so they won’t dry out.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    8 Servings

Ingredients

Garlic Sauce

4

garlic cloves, finely chopped

Kosher salt

⅓

cup olive oil

3

tablespoons plain yogurt

Chicken

2

pounds skinless, boneless chicken thighs, cut into 2” pieces

2

garlic cloves, chopped

½

cup finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

2

teaspoons ground cumin

2

teaspoons paprika

¼

teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

Kosher salt

Vegetable oil (for grilling)

Warm pita bread, labneh (Lebanese strained yogurt), chopped tomatoes, and fresh mint leaves (for serving)

special equipment

Sixteen 8” bamboo or metal skewers

Preparation

  1. Garlic Sauce

    Step 1

    Place garlic in a mortar; season with salt and pound to a very fine paste. (Alternatively, place garlic on a cutting board, season with salt, and mash with the side of a chef’s knife.) Transfer garlic paste to a small bowl and gradually whisk in oil.

    Step 2

    Very gradually whisk yogurt into garlic mixture until emulsified. (Add too fast and sauce will break. If it does break, gradually whisk in 1 tsp. water just before serving.)

    Step 3

    DO AHEAD: Garlic sauce can be made 6 hours ahead. Cover and chill.

  2. Chicken

    Step 4

    Toss chicken, garlic, parsley, cumin, paprika, and red pepper flakes in a medium bowl; season with salt. Cover and chill at least 2 hours.

    Step 5

    Prepare grill for medium-high heat and oil grate. Thread chicken onto skewers. Grill, turning occasionally, until cooked through, 8–12 minutes. Serve with garlic sauce, pita bread, labneh, tomatoes, and mint.

    Step 6

    DO AHEAD: Chicken can be marinated 12 hours ahead. Keep chilled.

Nutrition Per Serving

Calories (kcal) 292 Protein (g) 27 Carbohydrates (g) 2 Dietary Fiber (g) 0 Total Sugars (g) 0 Fat (g) 19 Sodium (mg) 114 Saturated Fat (g) 4
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  • One word . DELICIOUS!!!

    • Paula Dreyfuss

    • Pepper Pike, Ohio

    • 3/10/2021

  • This was excellent. I added a splash of sesame oil and pan fried instead of using skewers and grilling. Do no skip the garlic sauce. The whole dish was easy and delicious.

    • sojogal

    • Salt Lake City

    • 4/27/2020

  • Loved these! Made everything exactly as written EXCEPT, I didn't cut the chicken up. We just grilled the thighs whole... made it easier on a weeknight! Beware, the garlic sauce is very garlicky! No vampires around here...

    • Anonymous

    • 10/17/2019

  • Delicious! Made with tatziki and couscous salad! Was a winner!

    • Nymakeast

    • NY

    • 2/7/2019