Al Faham Chicken

12 INGREDIENTS • 7 STEPS • 3HRS 20MINS

Al Faham Chicken

Alfahm is an Arabic grilled chicken. This chicken recipe is very popular in the middle east as it is marinated with Arabian spice and barbequed in a charcoal grill or in the oven.
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Alfahm is an Arabic grilled chicken. This chicken recipe is very popular in the middle east as it is marinated with Arabian spice and barbequed in a charcoal grill or in the oven.
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Anju's Recipe Book
Hi, I'm Anjali. Though I wish to cater to all kinds of palates, you’ll mainly find the Indian cuisine here, especially Malabari (North Kerala) style, as that’s where my roots, trunk and branches are.
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3HRS 20MINS

Total Time

Ingredients

Servings
4
us / metric
Whole Chicken
2.2 lb
Whole Chickens
Olive Oil
1 Tbsp
Olive Oil
Onion
1
Small Onion
Fresh Ginger
1/2 in
Fresh Ginger
Garlic
3 cloves
Garlic
Green Chili Pepper
2
Green Chili Peppers
Tomato
1
Small Tomato
Yogurt
1 Tbsp
Yogurt
Lemon
1
Lemon, juiced
1 Tbsp juice per 4 servings
Ground Black Pepper
1/2 tsp
Ground Black Pepper
Arabic Masala
2 tsp
Arabic Masala
Salt
to taste
Salt

Nutrition Per Serving

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Calories
568
Fat
41.5 g
Protein
47.0 g
Carbs
0.4 g
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author_avatar
Anju's Recipe Book
Hi, I'm Anjali. Though I wish to cater to all kinds of palates, you’ll mainly find the Indian cuisine here, especially Malabari (North Kerala) style, as that’s where my roots, trunk and branches are.
http://anjusrecipebook.blogspot.com/

Cooking Instructions

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step 1
Clean and wash Whole Chickens (2.2 lb). Cut it into two pieces lengthwise, or into four pieces. Using a fork or knife prick the chicken well so that the marination goes inside the chicken.
step 1 Clean and wash Whole Chickens (2.2 lb). Cut it into two pieces lengthwise, or into four pieces. Using a fork or knife prick the chicken well so that the marination goes inside the chicken.
step 2
Grind Onion (1), Fresh Ginger (1/2 in), Garlic (3 cloves), Green Chili Peppers (2), Tomato (1), Yogurt (1 Tbsp), the juice from Lemon (1), Ground Black Pepper (1/2 tsp), Arabic Masala (2 tsp), and Salt (to taste) into a fine paste.
step 2 Grind Onion (1), Fresh Ginger (1/2 in), Garlic (3 cloves), Green Chili Peppers (2), Tomato (1), Yogurt (1 Tbsp), the juice from Lemon (1), Ground Black Pepper (1/2 tsp), Arabic Masala (2 tsp), and Salt (to taste) into a fine paste.
step 3
Marinate the chicken with this paste and cover and keep in the fridge for 3-4 hours. It's good if you can leave it overnight.
step 3 Marinate the chicken with this paste and cover and keep in the fridge for 3-4 hours. It's good if you can leave it overnight.
step 4
Here it is grilled in an oven. For that preheat the oven at 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Place the chicken on the grill tray. You should place another tray below so that all the drippings get collected in it.
step 4 Here it is grilled in an oven. For that preheat the oven at 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Place the chicken on the grill tray. You should place another tray below so that all the drippings get collected in it.
step 5
Grill for about 45 to 50 minutes turning sides in between and brush some olive oil each time.
step 6
Or grill it on a charcoal grill turning sides in between and brush some Olive Oil (1 Tbsp) each time.
step 7
Serve hot with kuboos, chapathi or roti with some salad lemon wedges and any dip of your choice.
step 7 Serve hot with kuboos, chapathi or roti with some salad lemon wedges and any dip of your choice.

Tags

Gluten-Free
BBQ
Lunch
Chicken
Shellfish-Free
Dinner
Summer
Middle Eastern
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