Grilled chicken is seasoned with a flavorful African-inspired spice paste of garlic, roasted ground cumin and coriander, cayenne pepper and orange peel. Serve with a cooling couscous and cucumber salad.
20m
PREP TIME
20m
COOK TIME
223
CALORIES
18
INGREDIENTS
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- Chicken with African Spice Paste
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 teaspoon McCormick Gourmet™ Sicilian Sea Salt
- 1 tablespoon McCormick Gourmet™ Organic Roasted Ground Cumin
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 teaspoons grated orange peel
- 1 teaspoon McCormick Gourmet™ Coriander, Roasted Ground
- 1/4 teaspoon McCormick Gourmet™ Organic Cayenne Red Pepper
-
2
pounds
boneless skinless chicken breast halves
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Substitutions available
- chicken thighs
- 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
- Couscous Salad
- 1/2 cup couscous
- 3/4 cup water
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 1/2 teaspoons McCormick Gourmet™ Organic Roasted Ground Cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon McCormick Gourmet™ Sicilian Sea Salt
- 1 cup diced English cucumber
- 1/4 cup chopped green onions
- 1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh parsley
INSTRUCTIONS
- 1 For the Chicken, chop garlic on cutting board. Sprinkle with sea salt. Using flat side of chef’s knife, mash garlic and sea salt to make a paste. Scrape into small bowl. Add cumin, oil, orange peel, coriander and cayenne pepper; mix until well blended. Rub spice paste all over chicken. Cover. Refrigerate 30 minutes or longer for extra flavor
- 2 Meanwhile, for the Couscous Salad, bring water to boil in small saucepan. Add couscous. Cover. Remove from heat. Let stand 5 minutes. Fluff with fork. Mix juices, oil, cumin and sea salt in medium bowl. Add couscous, cucumber, green onions and parsley; toss to coat well. Cover. Refrigerate until ready to serve
- 3 Grill chicken over medium heat 6 to 8 minutes per side or until chicken is cooked through. Serve chicken with Couscous Salad
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