Moroccan Chicken Skewers with Chermoula
Chicken skewers marinated in a bright chermoula of cilantro, parsley, garlic, cumin, and lemon.
57 min total · Easy · Makes 4 servings · includes 30 min resting or chilling
Nutrition per serving
Serving size: 1 serving (about 205 g)
Estimated nutrition per serving. Values are approximate and vary with ingredients, brands, quantities and preparation. Net carbs = total carbs minus fiber minus erythritol. Other sugar alcohols are not subtracted. This is a labeling convention, not a measure of your blood sugar or insulin response.
4 servings: 8.8 g net carbs and 1248 calories for the whole recipe
Ingredients
- 1 ½ lb boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut in chunks
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro
- ½ cup chopped fresh parsley
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp paprika
- 3 tbsp lemon juice
- salt and black pepper, to taste
Steps
- 1
Blend or finely chop the oil, herbs, garlic, cumin, paprika, lemon juice, salt, and pepper into a chermoula.
- 2
Toss two thirds of it with the chicken and marinate at least 30 minutes.
- 3
Thread onto skewers and grill or pan-sear until charred and cooked through.
- 4
Spoon the remaining chermoula over the skewers.
Tips
- Keep a little chermoula aside to serve rather than reusing marinade that touched raw chicken.
- Works equally well on beef or lamb.
Nutrition per serving
Serving size: 1 serving (about 205 g)
| Calories | 312 |
| Protein | 34.2 g |
| Fat | 17.8 g |
| Total carbs | 2.9 g |
| Fiber | 0.7 g |
| Net carbs | 2.2 g |
| Sodium | 160 mg |
| Saturated fat | 3.7 g |
Estimated nutrition per serving. Values are approximate and vary with ingredients, brands, quantities and preparation. Net carbs = total carbs minus fiber minus erythritol. Other sugar alcohols are not subtracted. This is a labeling convention, not a measure of your blood sugar or insulin response. Sodium counts the ingredients listed, not salt added to taste.
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