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Barbecue Chicken Recipe

Mediterranean Chicken Kebabs with a Moroccan Accent

Here's a barbecue chicken recipe that'll have you thinking about romantic dinners in exotic places. The aromas of the BBQ chicken cooking over charcoal or even on a normal grill are absolutely wonderful.
Warm spices and lemon combine to make a truely memorable experience. We like to use preserved lemons that we do ourselves, but if you can't get them, grated lemon zest works very well. A great recipe for your own Mediterranean diet.

A Healthy Living Recipe

This great recipe qualifies for our healthy living seal of approval. Fresh - skinless chicken meat (use organic if you can) vegetables and health giving Spices.

5 ProPoints Per Serving

Pam's Top Tips:
Marinate your chicken pieces well in advance and don't make your heat too fierce - the flavours are quite subtle.

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5 ProPoints Per Serving

Barbecue Chicken Recipe Ingredients - Serves 4

1-1/2lb/675g. of chicken breast cut into 1"/2.5cm. cubes.
8 - 8"/20cm. wooden bbq skewers.
1 Onion cut into 1" sections.
Skin of one preserved lemon - cut into 1/4" squares - or the zest of one lemon.

For the Marinade

4 tbs. Good quality olive oil.
2 Plump cloves of garlic - bashed and chopped.
2 tsps. toasted cumin seeds - ground.
1tsp. dried cinnamon
A pinch of star anise.
Chopped fresh herbs - we used rosemary, mint and coriander.
1/2 A lemon - juice of. Grate the zest and use as well, if you are not using preserved lemon.
Salt and freshly ground black pepper.

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Method

Put the chicken and all the marinade ingredients into a glass bowl - at least one hour before you want to cook.
If you're using an open fire soak the skewers in cold water to prevent them burning.
Now - when you're ready to cook, thread the chicken onto the skewers - first a chicken piece, then a piece of onion and then a piece of preserved lemon. You should get about 5 pieces of chicken on each skewer.
Grill or Barbecue your kebabs until they're nicely browned and cooked through.
Serve with a crispy baked potato, some tomato salsa and a lovely glass of wine. Cheers!