It's a Moroccan Feast. Moroccan Chicken With Grilled Mediterranean Vegetables. The Marinade Is By Far The Most Tastiest!

The flavors in this dish will absolutely blow your mind. No lie. The heat from the chilies to the tartness from the lemons, the flavors explode in your mouth. This is probably one of my favorite marinades so far. I came across the recipe whilst instgramming but adjusted it & added a few bits & bobs just to give it that extra quick. Hope you like it, & let me know how you get on.

Happy Cooking!

Ingredients for the chicken

1 1/2 chickens (legs, breasts, thighs and wings etc)

Marinade - 1/2 cup hot red pepper & garlic paste

1/2 cup olive oil

Zest & juice of 3 large lemons (keep the rind & add that in the marinade in chunks)

2 tsp cumin

2 tsp turmeric powder

3 tbsp paprika 

1 1/2 flat tbsp chilly powder

2 1/4 tsp salt

2 tsp black pepper

6 garlic cloves peeled & crushed

1/2 cup fresh coriander chopped

Extras - Handful of cherry tomatoes

Handful of spring onions for garnish

Ingredients for the vegetables 

1 butternut squash, skin cut off and sliced evenly into medium chunks

2 large red onions sliced

1 courgette chopped into circles

2 red peppers chopped up

Handful of cherry tomatoes

2 garlic cloves crushed

1 1/2 tbsp salt & pepper

1 tbsp chilly powder

2 tbsp fresh rosemary chopped

2 tbsp lemon zest

1/2 cup olive oil 

1 tbsp honey

Method for the Moroccan chicken

To prepare your chicken, get the chicken breasts, put them in between two sheets of cling film and slightly bash them out, then put slits across the top to allow the chicken to fully marinade. Put slits in all your chicken pieces, this will give you the best results regarding flavor. Place your chicken in a large bowl & add all your marinade ingredients into the bowl & coat everything properly. Set aside & allow to marinade up to 4 hours.

Method for the Mediterranean vegetables

Place all your vegetables in a roasting dish & season with all the ingredients mentioned. Combine everything properly & place them in the oven for 40-50 minutes until softened. Just before serving place under the grill to slightly char them, this brings out so much more flavor.

Place the chicken in a roasting dish and add in the cherry tomatoes whole. Put the chicken in the oven until fully cooked through & browned on the top. Just before serving the chicken, garnish it with spring onions & enjoy.