Spiced smoky barbecued chicken

Instructions

1- step 1 Make the marinade.

2- Smash the garlic with a little salt using a pestle and mortar.

3- Add the lemon zest and juice, the spice mix, chilli, oil and a good grinding of black pepper.

4- Mix to a paste.

5- This can be done in a mini food processor.

6- step 2 Toss the chicken in the marinade and set aside while you light the barbecue.

7- When the barbecue’s hot, lay the bunches of herbs on the grid and put the chicken, skin side up, on top.

8- Close the lid, if your barbecue has one, and cook the chicken on the smouldering herbs for about 10 minutes until the meat starts to colour.

9- Turn the chicken and continue to cook for a further 20-30 minutes, turning as necessary, until it is slightly charred from the burnt herbs and cooked through to the bone.