Lebanese garlic chicken (djaj biltoom) recipe

Recipe for lebanese garlic chicken (djaj biltoom) in our easy ethnic recipes collection.

Recipe ingredients

• 4 cloves garlic, peeled and finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon salt
• Juice of 1 lemon, about 3 tablespoons
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 to 2 1/2 pounds chicken pieces
• Sauce:
  • 1 whole head garlic, cloves separated and peeled
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 potato, peeled and boiled

How to make lebanese garlic chicken (djaj biltoom)

• In a large bowl, mix up a marinade of garlic, salt, lemon juice, and olive oil. Add chicken pieces and stir until they are coated. Lightly cover bowl with a cloth and refrigerate overnight.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Place chicken pieces in a roasting pan and discard marinade. Roast chicken for 1 hour, uncovered. Check often and drizzle olive oil lightly over chicken if it looks dry.
• In a medium bowl, prepare sauce. Crush garlic into salt with the back of a spoon. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil and beat well. When oil has been absorbed, stir in a few drops lemon juice. Repeat until about 1/2 cup oil and 1 tablespoon lemon juice have been used.
• Put garlic mixture in blender. Add remaining oil, lemon juice, and potato. Blend until mixture looks shiny and smooth. If you don't have a blender, mash the potato, add to remaining ingredients, and beat well with a wire whisk.
• Place chicken pieces on a serving platter. Serve hot with small dishes of garlic sauce for dipping.

Preparation time: 40 to 45 minutes
(plus overnight marinating time)
Cooking time: 1 hour
Serves 4 to 6

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