Persian Honey-Spiced Chicken
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Course : Chicken
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 4
 

Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  4                     skinless boneless chicken breast
                        honey
                        *** dukkah -- (spice mix) ***
  2        tablespoons  toasted sesame seeds
  1         tablespoon  toasted coriander seeds
  3        tablespoons  hazelnuts -- toasted and skinned
     1/4      teaspoon  salt
                        *** MARINADE ***
     1/4           cup  lemon juice
     1/2           cup  olive oil
     1/2      teaspoon  salt
     1/4      teaspoon  pepper
  1           teaspoon  dried oregano
  1              clove  garlic -- minced
 

Preparation:

Make the marinade: Combine in a flat bowl all the marinade ingredients. Cut the chicken into 1-inch cumbes. Thread the chicken onto 8 bamboo skewers. Place the chicken skewers in a flat pan with the marinade. Marinate for half and hour. Make the dukkah (spice mix): Combine in a mortar the dukkah ingredients. Grind them with a pestle untila crumbly, cornmeal-like texture is achieved. Preheat the barbecue to medium-high or turn on the broiler and adjust the oven rack to 6 inches below the heating element. Barbecue or broil the skewers for 3 to 5 minutes on each side, or until thoroughly cooked. Drizzle with a small amount of honey. Sprinkle with the dukkah.

 

Nutritional Information:

569 Calories (kcal); 36g Total Fat; (57% calories from fat); 56g Protein; 4g Carbohydrate; 137mg Cholesterol; 555mg Sodium