Tandoori Chicken

Submitted by littleturtle

"Grilled chicken marinated (4 hours) in yogurt and spices."

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 teaspoons turmeric
• 2 teaspoons paprika
• 2 teaspoons fresh gingerroot, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon curry powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1⁄2 teaspoon chili powder
• 3⁄4 cup low-fat yogurt

directions

1. Make 3-4 deep diagonal cuts in each chicken breast.
2. Sprinkle with lemon juice.
3. Combine next 9 ingredients in a bowl; then mix in the yogurt.
4. Coat chicken well with the tandoori marinade.
5. Place in a bowl, cover, and chill for at least 4 hours or over night.
6. Place chicken on a preheated grill; brush with extra marinade.
7. Grill, turning frequently, until chicken is tender and juice runs clear (12-14 minutes).
8. Remove, cover with foil, and continue cooking until the chicken is crisp and slightly blackened (5-10 minutes).

Reviews

[Khaduja]

I marinated my chicken in the sauce over night before cooking. It was a hit with my hubby, who is a very picky eater.

 

[Marcy C.]

Delicious, savory, and juicy chicken. We all loved it! Because of the reviews regarding the cardamom, I used about a 1/2 teasp. and the flavor was wonderful! Thanks!

 

[tj8141]

Loved the dish. Easy to prepare and we liked the flavors. Bar-b-qued it. Only thing I changed I did not remove & cover with foil to continue cooking because this would only steam it. I made a foil tent over it and it cooked as it should - also cooked it a little less as I don't like dried out chicken.

 

[NewCooker]

I was so excited to eat this - I marinated it all night long and cut it both lengthwise (thin) and across (small). It smelled great, looked great, but infortunately we werent able to eat more than a couple pieces. The cardamom was SO strong (used reommended amt) that we were unable to eat it. I will try this again with maybe only 1/4 tsp. and update my review to let you all know how it REALLY is. =)

 

[melewen]

i really liked this recipe, except i would leave out the cardamom. i love cardamom, but it was all i could taste, despite the small amount. other than that, delicious