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Chicken Marinade – Herb and Lemon Rub for Roasting
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Chicken Marinade – Herb and Lemon Rub for Roasting

An olive oil, lemon, garlic and spice marinade for a whole chicken, legs or thighs. The lemon and smoked paprika give browned skin and juicy meat.

⏱ 3 hrMake ahead: 2 hr🍽 4 servings 🌍 Israeli👩‍🍳 Afoona

👨‍🍳 Method

  1. 1
    In a bowl, mix the olive oil, smoked paprika, paprika, cumin, turmeric, garlic, lemon juice, lemon zest, rosemary, parsley, salt and black pepper and coat the chicken in the mixture.
    Bowl
  2. 2
    Cover and marinate in the fridge at least 2 hours, preferably overnight.
    Refrigerator
  3. 3
    Take the chicken out of the fridge 30 minutes before grilling.
  4. 4
    Heat a grill to high heat.
    Charcoal grillorGas grill
  5. 5
    Grill the chicken on the hot grill rack 15 minutes per side, until it is nicely seared and cooked through.
    Charcoal grillorGas grill
  6. 6
    Serve with a green salad and bread.
590calories
40 gprotein
3 gcarbs
46 gfat
● protein 27%● carbs 2%● fat 71%

Per serving (243 g), of 4 servings

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