🇧🇯 Beninese Cuisine

Koklo Meme

Grilled Spiced Chicken

Prep Time 20 min plus marinating
Servings 4
Difficulty Medium
Calories 424 kcal

Chicken marinated in a fiery paste of ginger, garlic, scotch bonnet, and lemon, then grilled over charcoal until smoky and charred with juicy, tender meat inside.

Ingredients

  • 1 whole chicken cut into pieces
  • 2 inch ginger grated
  • 6 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 scotch bonnet peppers
  • 3 lemons juiced
  • 3 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 onion grated
  • salt to taste
  • 1 tsp ground white pepper

Instructions

  1. 1 Blend ginger, garlic, scotch bonnet, onion, and lemon juice into a paste.
  2. 2 Rub paste all over chicken pieces, marinate for minimum 4 hours or overnight.
  3. 3 Prepare charcoal grill to medium-high heat.
  4. 4 Grill chicken pieces, turning frequently and basting with oil, for 30-40 minutes.
  5. 5 Chicken is done when juices run clear and skin is charred and crispy.

Did You Know?

Koklo meme stalls light up Cotonou's streets at night with their glowing charcoal grills, creating an irresistible smoky aroma that draws crowds.

From The Culinary Codex — http://theculinarycodex.com/dish/beninese/koklo-meme-bj/