Pollo a la menta con yogur

Ingredientes

• 8 pieces of chicken (drumsticks and thighs)
• salt
• pepper
• 1/2 cup mint leaves
• 1/2 cup yogurt
• 3 large cloves garlic
• zest of 1 lemon
• 1 tbsp honey
• 1 tbsp ground coriander
• 2 tspn ground cumin
• 1/2 tspn cayenne pepper
• 1/2 tspn chilli flakes
• juice of half lemon

Preparación

1. 1

   Season chicken with salt and pepper and set aside

2. 2

   --- Marinade ---

3. 3

   Add all the ingredients, except the lemon zest, to a blender and blend into a smooth paste. You don't have to blend the ingredients if you don't have a blender. You can marinate the chicken with the ingredients as is

4. 4

   Add the chicken to a large bowl and mix in the marinade and the lemon zest. Refrigerate for 30 minutes. Preheat your oven to 180 degrees celsius

5. 5

   Shake off the excess marinade. Place the chicken on the braai or in an ovenproof dish and roast for about 45 minutes to 1 hour or until chicken is cooked and juices run clear. Baste the chicken with the excess marinade a couple of times

6. 6

   If you are cooking it in the oven cover a baking pan with foil. Place a wire rack over the baking sheet, shake any excess marinade off and place the chicken on the rack