Chermoula - gonna love this!
Chermoula is a North African marinade and sauce that is commonly used in Moroccan, Algerian, and Tunisian cuisines. It's versatile and can be used with various meats, fish and vegetables. The spice blend for chermoula typically includes a great combination of herbs, spices, and aromatics.
Chermoula Chicken
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Category
Chicken
Servings
4
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
20-35 minutes
Simon
Ingredients
8 skin-on, bone-in chicken thighs (breasts work as well but you only need 4)
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1 ½ tbsp of Spice Pantry Chermoula Spice Blend
3 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp lemon juice
Rice or couscous to serve
For the paste
To Serve
Directions
Let's Prep!
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Such a simple dish to prepare and make! But it tastes great. We have suggested Chicken thighs here, but it works just as well with chicken breasts.
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To make the paste, add 1½ tbsp of Spice Pantry Chermoula Spice Blend to the olive oil and lemon juice and combine.
Let's Cook!
Oven Cook
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Preheat oven to 400°f/ 200°c/ 180°c/ gas mark 6
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If using an oven tray make sure it's lightly greased to stop the chicken sticking.
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Place your chicken on the oven tray and add a generous topping of the chermoula paste, make sure they are all covered.
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Cook on rack or a baking tray, cover the chicken in foil and cook for 10 minutes, then remove the foil and let it cook for a further 10-15 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. If you have a meat thermometer the internal temperature should be 165°f/ 74°c.
Stove top
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Seal the chicken first, when its white take out of the pan and coat with the paste. Put back into the pan along with a bit more oil if needed, gently cook for 20-30 minutes turning regularly until fully cooked. Internal temperature should be 165°f/ 74°c.
Air fryer
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If using an air fryer cook your chicken skin-side down for 10 minutes at 180°c, then turn and cook for a further 10 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through and skin is crispy. You can check the temperature with a meat thermometer if you have one, it should be 165°f/ 74°c.
Enjoy!
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Serve with rice, couscous or any other way you wish.
