Showing posts with label grilling. Show all posts
Showing posts with label grilling. Show all posts

Sunday, April 1, 2012

Chicken kebabs with harissa marinade

Another recipe that I've long searched for and recently found is the marinade I had in an Algerian restaurant in Cambridge, MA. The ingredient that I was missing all these years turned out to be harissa--a north African chili paste. Here is a much altered recipe I found on the internet:

  • 2 chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized (~1") cubes
  • 1 clove garlic
  • juice from 1/2 a lemon
  • 3 Tblsp. harissa
  • 1-2 tsps. olive oil
  • cumin (about 1 tsp or to taste)
  • dried or fresh mint (about 1tsp. or to taste)

Mix chicken, garlic, and lemon juice. Marinade 30 minutes in fridge. Mix in harissa, olive oil, cumin, and mint, and marinade a further 30 minutes in fridge. Assemble onto kebabs and grill.