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BBQ Chicken With Marjoram, Chilli & Lemon

Here's how you make BBQ Chicken With Marjoram, Chilli & Lemon
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  • Servings: 2
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 12-15h
  • The following recipe serves 2 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1/2 pound chicken breasts (2 breasts)
  • 2 small garlic cloves
  • Fresh marjoram (small handful, or oregano or rosemary)
  • Salt, pinch of (good pinch and try to use good sea salt)
  • Lemon (half a lemon, Zest of)
  • 1 teaspoon fennel seed
  • 1 small red chilli
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil (extra virgin)
  • Freshly cracked pepper
  • Extra virgin olive oil, for finishing
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Place the chicken breasts on a chopping board, cover with cling film and gently bash with a mallet or rolling pin until it's around 1cm in thickness.

  • Step 2: Pop the garlic, marjoram (or optional herb), lemon, salt and chilli into a mortar and pestle and bash/grind to a coarse paste, loosen with the extra virgin olive and season the mixture with freshly cracked pepper.

  • Step 3: Use your hands to rub the marinade all over both sides of the chicken. Allow the chicken to marinate for up to 12 hours, the longer the better but if you are in a rush you can also cook it right away.

  • Step 4: Cook the chicken for 2-3 minutes each side, while the chicken is cooking taking the zested lemon, slice it in half and place it on the grill as well.

  • Step 5: Once the chicken is cooked serve it right away with the grilled lemon and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil.


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