Name: Chicken Breasts with Charmoula Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: African
Ingredients: 1 tbsp paprika; 1 tsp ground cumin; 2 cloves garlic; 1 cup cilantro leaves; 1 cup flat leaf parsley leaves; 7 tbsp olive oil; ½ orange zest; 2 tbsp lemon juice; ¼ tsp cayenne; ¾ tsp salt; fresh ground black pepper; 4 chicken; 2 plum tomatoes

Chicken Breasts with Charmoula Recipe

Harwell Rudy Modified: November 12, 2023

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How To Make Chicken Breasts with Charmoula

Spice up dinner with this chicken charmoula recipe. It’s an African dish with browned chicken topped with a pungent mix of cumin, cilantro, and herbs.

Preparation: 15 minutes

Cooking: 10 minutes

Total: 25 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

1tbsppaprika,plus ¼ tsp
1tspground cumin
2clovesgarlic
1cupcilantro leaves,lightly packed
1cupflat leaf parsley leaves,lightly packed
7tbspolive oil
½orange zest,grated
2tbsplemon juice
¼tspcayenne
¾tspsalt
fresh ground black pepper
4chicken,boneless skinless
2plum tomatoes

Instructions

In a small frying pan, toast the 1 tablespoon paprika with the cumin over low heat for about 30 seconds, stirring, until fragrant.
Put in a blender and puree with the garlic, cilantro leaves, parsley, 6 tablespoons of the oil, the orange zest, lemon juice, cayenne, ½ teaspoon of the salt, and ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Leave in the blender.
Put 1 tablespoon oil in a nonstick frying pan over moderate heat.
Season the chicken with ¼ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon paprika, and ⅛ teaspoon black pepper. Brown for 5 minutes.
Turn, then cook for 4 to 5 minutes longer until just done.
Blend the sauce to re-emulsify. Serve over the chicken
Sprinkle with the tomatoes and top with the cilantro sprigs.