Grilled Tandoori-Style Chicken

Boomette's Note:

From Licence to Grill Rob Rainford. It was very good.

• Total Time: 19 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 14 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 6 (7 ounce) skinless chicken breast halves
• 2 cups plain yogurt
• 2 tablespoons ground coriander
• 2 tablespoons mild paprika
• 1 1/2 tablespoons ground cumin
• 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh ginger
• 1 tablespoon fresh garlic
• 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• salt and pepper

Directions:

1. Whisk yogurt and next 9 ingredients in large bowl to blend. Add chicken and turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
2. Remove from refrigerator and wipe off marinade and discard. Drizzle with oil, add salt and pepper.
3. Prepare barbecue for medium heat and oil grill. Transfer chicken to barbecue grill. Grill chicken until cooked through, about 7 minutes per side. Remove from grill and let rest for 5 minutes. Transfer chicken to cutting board. Cut crosswise on diagonal into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Transfer to platter.

Reviews

[LifeIsGood]

This was very good. I enjoyed the flavor combinations. I think the yogurt helped to keep the chicken moist while cooking, too! I halved the recipe. Once the chicken was cooked, I sliced the breasts and served atop a salad. ~Made for ZWT6 Zee Zany Zesty Cookz~

[susie cooks]

I cut the recipe down to serve two. I had read the reviews about needed a little more flavor so I just bumped up all the ingredients. Very tasty dinner. I made this dish on my panini grill. I think next time I will make kebobs and do it on the grill like another reviewer had done. Made for ZWT 6.

[UmmBinat]

4 1/2 stars. This was very light flavoured even though I left it over night in the fridge. I used canola oil instead of vegetable oil to be soy free, sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. Like another reviewer I did mine in the oven. I cooked it at 350 uncovered for a while then broiled it until it was brown on the edges. I served this with rice, Cucumber-Tomato Raita and a fresh salad. I won't make this particular chicken tandoori recipe again but would like to try others. Made for ZWT6, The Countries of Asia Challenge for my team, The Ya Ya Cookerhood.