Grilled Chicken - Mediterranean Style. Easy whole grilled chicken, marinated in a garlic and citrus Mediterranean marinate and grilled over indirect heat for the best juicy grilled chicken with perfectly crispy skin. The perfect grilled chicken recipe, prepared Mediterranean-style! The secret is in the marinade with lots of great Mediterranean spices.
Mediterranean marinated grilled chicken - infused with olive oil, lemon zest, garlic, Dijon and herbs - is a go-to in our family.
Delicious in a sandwich, salad, soup or over couscous.
I've been using variations of this chicken forever.
You can cook Grilled Chicken - Mediterranean Style using 11 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of Grilled Chicken - Mediterranean Style
- Prepare 4 pieces of chicken.
- Prepare 1 tbsp. of olive oil.
- It's to taste of salt.
- It's 1 tsp. of ginger-garlic paste.
- You need 1/2 tsp. of red chilli powder.
- You need 1/2 tsp of pepper powder.
- You need 1 tbsp. of zaatar powder.
- Prepare 1 tsp. of sumac powder.
- You need 1/2 of juice of 1/2 lime.
- Prepare as needed of oil for basting.
- Prepare as needed of lettuce leaves, chopped fresh chilies and coriander leaves to garnish.
The flavors are very similar to those you'll find in a Greek or Middle Eastern restaurant. Mediterranean Grilled Chicken Skewers are such a delicious, fun family dinner that goes together in just minutes before tossing them on the grill. This chicken skewer recipe uses a simple marinade to infuse big Greek flavors including herbs and lemon. To a large plastic food storage bag, add olive oil, lemon juice, parsley, garlic, paprika, and oregano and give a little mix.
Grilled Chicken - Mediterranean Style instructions
- In a bowl, mix together the ginger-garlic paste, salt, red chilli powder, pepper powder, zaatar, sumac, olive oil, lime juice and required quantity of water to make a paste..
- Smear this paste all over the chicken and marinate for 6-7 hours, preferably overnight in the fridge..
- Grill for 30 minutes, basting with oil at intervals. Serve hot, garnished with lettuce, coriander leaves and fresh chilies..
Give the chicken breasts a small slice with a knife or pierce with a fork, and then generously season with salt and pepper on both sides. Add to plastic bag with marinade. Add the tomatoes, olives and capers. Clean and rinse chicken and place in zip top bag. Spread extra marinade on chicken while grilling.