Dajaj Muhammara

Name: Dajaj Muhammara
Ingredients: 1 whole chickens (about 3 pounds I'm guessing) or 1 chicken parts (about 3 pounds I'm guessing); Marinade; 3 tablespoons olive oil (some versions of this recipe I found online used butter); 1/4 cup leek, finely minced (white and light green parts only); 2 teaspoons fresh chervil (fresh!) or 2 teaspoons of fresh mint, minced (fresh!); 2 teaspoons ground cumin; 1 teaspoon ground red pepper (type of ground red pepper not specified so I used sweet paprika and a little bit of ground ancho chi); salt

8 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

1 whole chickens (about 3 pounds I'm guessing) or 1 chicken parts (about 3 pounds I'm guessing)
Marinade
3 tablespoons olive oil (some versions of this recipe I found online used butter)
1/4 cup leek, finely minced (white and light green parts only)
2 teaspoons fresh chervil (fresh!) or 2 teaspoons of fresh mint, minced (fresh!)
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground red pepper (type of ground red pepper not specified so I used sweet paprika and a little bit of ground ancho chi)
salt

Directions

1

Prepare the marinade by whirling the ingredients in a blender or whisk by hand.
2

Rub most of the marinade all over the whole chicken or chicken parts, saving some marinade for basting.
3

Cook the chicken in manner preferred, basting with additional spice paste.
4

Serving suggestion: I served the chicken (boneless chicken thighs) over a bed of whole wheat couscous accompanied by a simple loose leaf salad.
5

Servings estimated. Cooking time will vary.