Farrouj Meshwi - Lebanese Garlic Chicken Recipe

posted on: Mar 20, 2017

Arabic Food.com

By Um Safia

Total Time 45mins
Prep 20 mins
Cook 25 mins

If you like garlic then you will probably love this chicken recipe! This is a really simple way to cook chicken that’s really flavorsome, moist, and tender. You can use any pieces of chicken for this recipe in place of the whole chicken.

Ingredients

Servings 4-6 | Units US

1 (3 lb) broiler-fryer chickens
6 -8 garlic cloves
1⁄2 teaspoon salt
1⁄2 cup olive oil
1 lemon, juice of
1⁄2 teaspoon sumac

Directions

1. Grind garlic & salt to a paste in mortar or small food processor. Work olive oil, sumac & lemon to create creamy consistency – similar to mayo.
2. Cut chicken into 6 to 8 pieces. Make plenty of deep cuts – right down to the bone.
3. Place the chicken pieces & garlic sauce in a large ziploc bag. Close the bag massage the chicken for a few minutes before placing in the fridge for at least 3 hours – I like to marinate it for about 6 hours.
4. Grill the chicken pieces over a medium heat until the juices run totally clear, 12 – 15 minutes per side. I often grill it on my griddle / grill pan then transfer to the oven on 200 C for 15 minutes.