Marrakesh Tenders

sam's café morocco

©2022

AuthorDartagnan
DifficultyBeginner

"Tender, full of flavor with just the right amount of Moroccan flair, makes you want to stop in for a drink at Rick's Cafe Americain"

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Yields4 Servings
Prep Time20 minsCook Time10 minsTotal Time30 mins
 12 large chicken tenders, cleaned, rinsed and dried
 2 cups mint tea, room temp
 1 tbsp Marrakesh Sitar Moroccan Blend Seasoning
 2 tsp lemon zest
 2 tsp madagascar black peppercorns, crushed medium
 ¼ cup Atlas olive oil
 2 tsp sea salt, crushed fine
 for garnish fresh basil and cilantro leaves, if desired
1

Place fresh brewed moroccan mint tea in a gallon zip-loc bag, add some salt, pepper then chicken. Marinade 2 hours... 1 hour on counter, then 1 hour in fridge.

2

Heat and clean grill to 500°. Clean with peanut oil.

3

Remove chicken from marinade, coat well in olive oil, then season with sea salt, black peppercorns, zest, topping with Marrakesh seasonings. Let stand 10 minutes.

4

Grill at 450° until done. 3 to 4 minutes a side. Mind flair ups.

5

Garnish with fresh basil and cilantro leaves.

Ingredients

 12 large chicken tenders, cleaned, rinsed and dried
 2 cups mint tea, room temp
 1 tbsp Marrakesh Sitar Moroccan Blend Seasoning
 2 tsp lemon zest
 2 tsp madagascar black peppercorns, crushed medium
 ¼ cup Atlas olive oil
 2 tsp sea salt, crushed fine
 for garnish fresh basil and cilantro leaves, if desired

Directions

1

Place fresh brewed moroccan mint tea in a gallon zip-loc bag, add some salt, pepper then chicken. Marinade 2 hours... 1 hour on counter, then 1 hour in fridge.

2

Heat and clean grill to 500°. Clean with peanut oil.

3

Remove chicken from marinade, coat well in olive oil, then season with sea salt, black peppercorns, zest, topping with Marrakesh seasonings. Let stand 10 minutes.

4

Grill at 450° until done. 3 to 4 minutes a side. Mind flair ups.

5

Garnish with fresh basil and cilantro leaves.

Notes

Marrakesh Tenders