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Vij's Yogurt and Tamarind Marinated Grilled Chicken
photo by DianaEatingRichly
- Ready In:
- 8hrs 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
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4-6
ingredients
- 3⁄4 cup plain yogurt
- 1 tablespoon tamarind paste (Asian supermarket)
- 3 tablespoons garlic, finely chopped
- 1⁄4 cup canola oil
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt (or to taste, see intro)
- 1 1⁄4 teaspoons ground cayenne pepper
- 1 tablespoon garam masala or 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 2 1⁄4 lbs boneless chicken thighs, approx 6 oz per serving
- 1 lemon, cut into 6 wedges (optional)
directions
- In a large mixing bowl combine the yogurt, tamarind, garlic, canola, salt, cayenne and garam massala.
- Add the chicken, mix and make sure the chicken is covered with the marinade.
- Cover and marinate for a minimum of 4 hours but 8 is prefered.
- Preheat a grill, barbeque or stovetop cast-iron grill to high heat(if doing this indoors make sure you switch on your exhaust fan,there will be smoke whilst grilling on the high heat. (doing this in a pan does not work for me, it makes a mess and does not brown so well, grill or barbeque gave me a better result).
- Grill the thighs 2 minutes on each side, then again 2 minutes on each side.
- Check or the thighs are done, if still pink continue grilling.
- Serve with the lemon wedges.
- Note: Tamarind paste should be as thick as jam, if thinner use up to 1 tablespoon more.
Reviews
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This is a great marinated/grilled chicken recipe. I fixed it hot for dinner, then cold over baby greens with red peppers and fried goat cheese and a squeeze of lemon the next day for lunch. I made my own tamarind paste (thanks to Lopez's market nearby)--wasn't too bad--just peel the dried seed pods and put the sticky seeds into simmering water, allow to sit and soften, rub the paste off the seeds, then strain the seeds out. Simmer to desired consistency. Mine was like apple butter.
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This recipe makes very good chicken, with just the right balance of spices - not hot, but very flavorful and juicy. I am not experienced at grilling, but even I was able to grill the chicken, cut into smaller pieces, on the gas grill in my range. I will definitely make it again when I have someone to impress. Thank you very much for sharing this recipe with us.
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My mom is Dutch and has moved to England in October 2007, after living 15 years in the Netherlands with my English dad. They don’t have any human children and “created” their own family, which means I have to share them with Hannah, she is a 6 years old tortie cat, Abby the dog, she is a 9 year old Beagle, and a one year old black Miniature Pincher named Poppy, I refuse to tell you my age but I am a georgious lilac British Shorthair cat!!
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