Tandoori Chicken Breasts

These breasts are also good served in pita bread with yogurt sauce as a sandwich.

• Ready In: 1 hr 42 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 4  pieces chicken breasts, about 12 ounces
• 1  teaspoon lemon juice
• 1⁄4 cup plain low-fat yogurt
• 2  garlic cloves, minced
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons  finely chopped ginger
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1⁄4 teaspoon  ground red pepper

Directions

1. Lightly score chicken breasts 3 or 4 times with a sharp knife.
2. Place in a med bowl.
3. Sprinkle with lemon juice.
4. Toss to coat.
5. Combine yogurt, garlic, ginger, cardamom and red pepper in a small bowl.
6. Add to chicken.
7. Coat well with marinade.
8. Cover and chill for at least 1 hour or over night.
9. Remove chicken from refrigerator 15 minutes before cooking.
10. Preheat broiler.
11. Line broiler pan with foil.
12. Arrange chicken on foil without the chicken touching.
13. Brush with remaining marinade.
14. Broil 3 inches from heat for 5 to 6 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in the center.