Charmoula Chicken Recipes

CHICKEN CHERMOULA

Steps:

• Season the chicken on both sides with salt and pepper.
• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil and the butter in a large skillet (I use a cast iron skillet) over high heat.
• Add chicken and cook for about 5 minutes each side or until nicely golden browned on each side.
• Remove chicken from skillet. Pour off excess fat.
• Add 3 tablespoons olive oil to skillet. Sauté the garlic in the oil for just a minute or two. Add the cumin and sauté another few seconds until it becomes aromatic. Add the sweet and smoked paprika, sea salt and saffron threads.
• Add the tomatoes, chicken broth, parsley and cilantro and bring to a boil then reduce heat to low.
• Add the chicken and carrots. Cook for 10 - 15 minutes until the chicken is cooked through and the carrots are fork tender.
• Add the spinach and kalamata olives to the skillet then turn off the heat and place lid on skillet to allow the spinach to wilt.
• Place stew like mixture and chicken on plates. Garnish with freshly chopped cilantro.

CHERMOULA CHICKEN

Steps:

• Sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper and let rest while you prepare the sauce.
• Put parsley, cilantro, garlic, salt, cumin, coriander and cayenne (if using) into a food processor. Pulse several times to chop up the parsley and cilantro.
• With the motor running, add in the olive oil.
• Add lemon juice, process until you have a rough paste.
• Heat the ghee or olive oil on medium high heat in a large cast iron pan.
• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• Pat the chicken pieces dry and add them to the pan skin side down. Let them cook until golden brown, about 5 to 6 minutes.
• Turn them over and cook a few minutes more.
• Remove the chicken from the pan and pour off the fat.
• Return the chicken to the pan and spread the chermoula sauce on both sides of the chicken. Save the rest of the sauce.
• Roast the chicken in the oven skin-side up, for 10 to 15 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through and the temperature near the bone is 165°F. If the breasts are done before the thighs remove them from the pan and cook the thighs until done.
• Serve with extra chermoula sauce on the side.

CHARMOULA CHICKEN

Steps:

• In large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat; brown chicken all over. Transfer to plate.
• Drain fat from pan; fry onion, garlic, paprika, cumin, salt, pepper and cinnamon over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until onion is softened, about 5 minutes.
• Sprinkle flour over onion mixture; cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Pour in stock and bring to boil, scraping up brown bits.
• Return chicken and any juices to skillet; reduce heat, cover and simmer, turning chicken once, until juices run clear when chicken is pierced, about 20 minutes.
• Add coriander, parsley and lemon juice.
• Make-ahead Option : Before adding the coriander, parsley, and lemon, let cool for 30 minutes; refrigerate until cold. Refrigerate in airtight container for up to 24 hours or freeze for up to 1 month.
• Slow Cooker Charmoula Chicken: Do not remove skin. After browning chicken, transfer to slow cooker. Continue with recipe, omitting flour and scraping stock mixture into slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 4 hours.
• Skim off any fat. Whisk 1/3 cup (75 mL) water with 1/4 cup (50 mL) all-purpose flour and whisk into slow cooker; cover and cook on high for about 15 minutes or until thickened. Remove skin if desired. Stir in coriander, parsley and lemon.

CHICKEN CHERMOULA

Steps:

• Salsa:.
• Mix all ingredients in a bowl, seasoning to taste: chill.
• Chicken:.
• In a frying pan, gently fry onion and garlic in a little of the oil for 4 to 5 minutes. Do not allow the garlic to burn.
• When the onion is translucent, add all the spices and cook for 3 to 4 minutes over a medium heat. Stir constantly. Remove from the heat.
• Stir in the lemon rind and fresh herbs and allow to cool.
• Stir in the chicken pieces and marinate for at least 3 hours (over night if possible).
• Cook chicken in a non stick frying pan or on the BBQ (grill).

CHICKEN CHARMOULA

Steps:

• Dry-fry (temper) the cumin and coriander seeds for 30-60 seconds in a small frying pan over medium heat.
• Once the seeds smell toasty and begin to brown, immediately remove from the heat. Then pound them together using a pestle and mortar.
• Put the onion, garlic and chopped herbs in a food processor along with the toasted spices, ginger and paprika. Blitz until the mixture looks reasonably smooth.
• Scrape the mixture into a bowl and add the chopped olives and preserved lemon.
• Stir in a bit of olive oil to slacken the mixture further to a paste. Season to taste with cayenne, salt and pepper.
• Slash the chicken in several places to allow the flavours to penetrate.
• Slap the paste all over the chicken, pressing it into the slashes. Cover with plastic wrap and leave in the fridge for at least 2 hours, but overnight if you can.
• Remove the chicken from the fridge and leave to stand for about 30 minutes to allow it to come back to room temperature before cooking.
• Preheat the oven to 400°F
• Place the chicken in a roasting pan and roast for 30-35 minutes, or until the juices run clear when the meat is pierced to the centre with a fork.
• To make the yoghurt sauce, slacken the yoghurt with the milk, then stir in the remaining ingredients.