Grilled Chicken Breasts With Moroccan Style Spice

Don't know about you - but chicken quite often features in my menu plans. It could be a Sunday Roast, a casserole, a Mediterranean Chicken Tray Bake or how about this for an idea? Elise at Simply Recipes has a wonderful chicken breast recipe with some Moroccan Style Spice ... why not give it a try? Here is what you need to do:

Moroccan Spiced Grilled Chicken Breasts
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Marinating time: 2 hours
Yield: Serves 4

Ingredients:
1/2 cup plain yogurt
1 Tbsp lemon juice
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 Tbsp olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 1/2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breasts

Method:
1 Mix the marinade ingredients (yogurt, lemon juice, cilantro, olive oil, garlic, cumin, paprika, cinnamon, salt, and pepper) together in a medium sized bowl. Add the chicken pieces to the bowl and thoroughly coat with the marinade. Cover with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator from 2 hours to overnight.
2 Heat your grill on high heat if you are using a gas grill, or prepare coals for direct heat if you are using charcoal. Allow for one side of the grill to be the "cool" side. If you do not have a grill you can use a cast-iron grill pan on your stove.
3. Grill the chicken breasts over direct high heat a couple of minutes on one side. Then turn them over and move them to the cool side of the grill. Cover and cook for a few minutes more, until the chicken is cooked through.

(The easiest way to test for done-ness is with your fingertips. See Elise's 'Finger Test to Check Doneness of Meat'. Or use a meat thermometer, remove the meat from the grill when the internal temperature of the chicken breast reaches 165°F.) Take care not to overcook, as chicken breasts can easily dry out.

Do check out the original article and recipe idea here

All the Best Jan