Hatice AslantaşPremier Commis
07 June 2026 Last updated: 12 September 2026

Berbere, Ethiopia's signature spice blend, flavors chicken leg meat for cooking over embers. A long marinade lets the spices penetrate the meat, producing skewers that are lightly browned outside and juicy within.

Step by Step

How to make it?

1

Make the marinade and coat the chicken

10 min

Mix the berbere, garlic cloves, ginger, olive oil, lemon juice and salt. Coat the chicken leg meat thoroughly.

2

Marinate

60 min

Cover the chicken and marinate in the fridge for at least 1 hour.

3

Thread onto skewers

5 min

Thread the marinated chicken pieces onto skewers.

4

Barbecue

20 min

Cook the skewers over embers for 20 minutes, turning them. Take off the heat when lightly charred outside and cooked through inside.

Reminder

Berbere is spicy, so take care when adjusting the salt. Ready-made berbere often contains salt too.

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