Tandoori Chicken Breasts

Name: Tandoori Chicken Breasts
Prep time: 90 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 102 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mughlai (Delhi & Lahore)
Ingredients: 4 piece chicken breasts; 1 tsp lemon juice; 0.25 cup plain low-fat yogurt; 2 garlic cloves; 1.5 tsp finely chopped ginger; 0.25 tsp ground cardamom; 0.25 tsp ground red pepper

A South Asian dish of chicken, yogurt and red pepper, seasoned with ginger and cardamom and grilled.

1 hr 42 min · Serves 4 · Medium

Ingredients

Method

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Time: Prep 90 min · Cook 12 min · 102 min total
Difficulty: medium

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