Grilled Chicken With Moroccan Spices

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup garlic chives, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, peeled
• 2 1/2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons sweet paprika
• 1 pinch hot paprika
• 2 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 4 cups butter, soft
• 2 young roasting chickens

Recipe

• 1 1. crush the scallions, garlic, cilantro, parsley, salt, sweet paprika, hot paprika, and cumin with a mortar and pestle. blend in butter.
• 2 2. wash chickens; split them down the back and flatten; dry well; and rub inside and out with butter paste. let stand at least 1 hour.
• 3 3. preheat grill, then cook chicken skin side up. turn after 2 minutes and baste with any extra paste. continue to turn and baste until skin is crisp and flesh is firm.