Kuku Choma

Name: Kuku Choma
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Kenyan
Ingredients: 1 whole chicken, jointed; 2 lemons, juiced; 5 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tbsp chili powder

Kuku Choma/KOO-koo CHOH-mah/

Also known as: Kenyan Grilled Chicken

About this dish

Chicken marinated and grilled over an open flame, a popular Kenyan barbecue dish.

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Ingredients

🍗1 whole chicken, jointed

🍋2 lemons, juiced

🧄5 cloves garlic, minced

🌶️1 tbsp chili powder

Method

Serves 2

Marinate the chicken pieces in lemon juice, garlic, and chili powder.

Let marinate for at least an hour.

Grill the chicken slowly over charcoal, turning frequently.

Baste occasionally with the marinade as it cooks.

Cook until fully done and lightly charred, then serve with kachumbari.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Kuku choma is a widely eaten Kenyan dish, its name simply meaning 'grilled chicken,' often enjoyed alongside nyama choma at social gatherings.

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