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Palestinian Chicken

Serves: 4

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MIDDLE EAST
Advance Prepartion: 4 to 12 hours for marinating the chicken

In the course of writing this book, I’ve acquired recipes from every imaginable source: not just chefs and pit masters. The following came from a phone-in caller to the Miami Herald on a day when I was invited to answer readers’ questions. This woman, originally from the West Bank, wanted to discuss a problem with her crème caramel, but we soon found ourselves chatting about grilling. She gave me this recipe for a typical Palestinian chicken favorite. The traditional way to prepare this dish would be with boneless breast meat on kebabs, but I like to use whole, bone-in chicken breasts. (I like the extra flavor added by the bones). The cinnamon and cardamom add an unexpected touch of sweetness. Serve with grilled or fresh pita, rice, and Charred Tomato Sauce with Pomegranate Molasses.


   2 chicken breasts, whole, bone-in with skin (12 to 16 ounces each), split
   1 cup plain yogurt, whole-milk
   3 tablespoons lemon juice, fresh
   6 cloves garlic, minced
   1 teaspoon salt
   1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, ground
   1/2 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
   1/4 teaspoon cardamon, ground
   1/8 teaspoon cloves, ground


1. Rinse the chicken breasts under cold running water, then drain and blot dry with paper towels. Arrange the breasts in a nonreactive baking dish large enough to hold them in one layer and set aside.

2. Combine the yogurt, lemon juice, garlic, salt, cinnamon, pepper, cardamom, and cloves in a small nonreactive bowl and whisk to blend. Pour the mixture over the chicken in the baking dish and spread it over the breasts to cover completely, using your fingers. Cover and let marinate, in the refrigerator, 4 to 12 hours (the longer the better).

3. Preheat the grill, using the two-tiered method.

4. When ready to cook, oil the grill grate. Remove the chicken breasts from the baking dish and arrange, skin side down, on the grate over the hotter section of the grill. Cook.

5. Transfer the chicken breasts to serving plates or a platter and serve.

Serves 4

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