Grilled Chicken Breasts with North African Spice Paste Recipe

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Grilled Chicken Breasts with North African Spice Paste
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Directions:

  1. Prepare grill for direct-heat cooking with medium-hot charcoal.
  2. Coarsely grind chiles, spice seeds, garlic, and peppercorns in grinder or with mortar and pestle, then stir together with salt and oil in a bowl to form a spice paste. Rub paste all over chicken.
  3. Oil grill rack, then grill chicken, skin sides down first, over coals, turning over occasionally and moving around if flare-ups occur, until browned, 4 to 5 minutes total.
  4. Move chicken to area with no coals underneath, arranging chicken so that thicker sides are closest to coals, then cover with inverted roasting pan and grill, turning chicken over once, until just cooked through, 15 to 17 minutes. Transfer to a platter and let stand 5 minutes before serving.
  5. Cooks' notes: •Chicken can be grilled on a gas grill. Preheat all burners on high, covered, 10 minutes. Reduce heat to moderately high and brown chicken, skin sides down first, covered, turning over occasionally, about 4 minutes. Turn off 1 burner (middle one if there are 3) and put chicken, skin sides up, above shut-off burner, then grill, covered, without turning, until just cooked through, 15 to 20 minutes. •Chicken, rubbed with spice paste, can marinate, covered and chilled, up to 4 hours before grilling. •Spice paste keeps, covered and chilled, up to 1 week.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 416.03 Kcal (1742 kJ)
Calories from fat 300.88 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 33.43g 51%
Cholesterol 76.47mg 25%
Sodium 1570.78mg 65%
Potassium 354.71mg 8%
Total Carbs 11.9g 4%
Sugars 0.57g 2%
Dietary Fiber 3.08g 12%
Protein 20.01g 40%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 4%
Iron 2.7mg 15%
Calcium 75mg 7%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 348.96 Kcal (1461 kJ)
Calories from fat 252.38 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 28.04g 51%
Cholesterol 64.14mg 25%
Sodium 1317.55mg 65%
Potassium 297.53mg 8%
Total Carbs 9.98g 4%
Sugars 0.47g 2%
Dietary Fiber 2.58g 12%
Protein 16.78g 40%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 4%
Iron 2.2mg 15%
Calcium 62.9mg 7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 10.5
    Points
  • 11
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • sugar free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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