What is a Chicken?
The chicken is a large and round short-winged bird, domesticated from the red junglefowl of Southeast Asia around 8,000 years ago. Most chickens are raised for food, providing meat and eggs; others are kept as pets or for cockfighting.
How To Grill Chicken in South Africa?
Step 1 Wash the chicken pieces
To prepare this easy chicken recipe, wash the chicken pieces and prick them with a fork. Now, in a large bowl, combine hung curd, ginger paste, garlic paste, olive oil, red chilli powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, black pepper, salt and garam masala. Stir all the ingredients together until well blended.
Step 2 Grill it to perfection and serve hot!
Now add the chicken pieces and apply the masala mixture all over them. Cover and refrigerate for at least 8 hours or up to 24 hours. Once done, preheat the oven at 190 degrees Celsius. Remove the chicken pieces from the marinade and place them on a grilling tray.
Grill them for 1 hour, flipping them after 30 minutes so that both sides can cook evenly. Check if the chicken has fully cooked by taking one piece out and cutting it with a knife. Serve hot with salad or a dip.
Ingredients of Grilled Chicken
- 350 gm chicken
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger paste
- 1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder
- 1/4 teaspoon cumin powder
- salt as required
- 2 teaspoon virgin olive oil
How many hours does it take to grill chicken?
While all grills are different, most of the time you’ll be golden if you grill your chicken breasts for about 9-10 minutes, flipping the chicken breasts over at the halfway point so you get beautiful, even sear marks on each side of the chicken.
Do you cook chicken before grilling?
Brining and parroasting the chicken in the oven and then finishing them off on the grill on medium-low heat is my secret to great grilled chicken.