Grilled Moroccan Chicken Thighs

Total Time: 8 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 8 hrs Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 cup honey
• 6 tablespoons sesame seeds
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 3 tablespoons mild olive oil
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 12 boneless chicken thighs, about 2 1/2 lb. (on the bone, about 4 lb.)
• salt, pepper

Recipe

• 1 marinade:warm the honey gently in a small saucepan over medium heat until it is quite fluid. toast the sesame seeds in a dry skillet over medium heat until hey begin to pop. save about 2 tablespoons of the seeds for garnish and grind the rest in a spice mill or mortar and pestle. stir the ground seeds, the cinnamon, cumin, oil, and lemon juice into the warm honey.
• 2 place the chicken in a shallow nonreactive container, pour the marinade over it and turn to coat. cover and refrigerate overnight.
• 3 to cook, bring the chicken to room temperature. heat the grill or broiler. remove the chicken from the marinade, reserving the marinade. thread the boneless thighs onto skewers, 3 per skewer, and sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper.
• 4 grill or broil, basting often with the marinade, until cooked through, about 4 minutes each side. sprinkle with the reserved sesame seeds before serving.