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Spicy Buttermilk Chicken

Here's how you make Spicy Buttermilk Chicken
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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 45m
    • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk (180 ml)
  • 1 teaspoon dried chilli flakes
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed
  • 1200 grams chicken marylands (4 x 9 1/2 ounces each thigh and leg kept intact on bone, skin on)
  • 340 gram asparagus, trimmed (11 ounces)
  • 2 tablespoon mint leaves, finely shredded
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
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: Combine buttermilk, chilli flakes, coriander, cumin, oregano and garlic in a large bowl and add chicken; toss to coat in marinade and then cover; refrigerate for 3 hours or overnight.

  • Step 2: Heat a barbecue (or grill or grill pan) to medium-high and cook chicken for 3 minutes each side or until golden' reduce the heat and cover with the hood and cook for 35 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.

  • Step 3: Remove from heat; season with sea salt and rest.

  • Step 4: Turn the heat back up to high; cook asparagus, turning, for 5 minutes or until tender, and transfer asparagus to a medium bowl and add mint, juice and oil; toss to coat and season to taste.

  • Step 5: Serve chicken pieces with grilled asparagus.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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