Chicken Tandoori

Name: Chicken Tandoori Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 skinless boneless chicken breast (4 oz each); Juice of 1 lemon; Kosher salt; 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons plain low fat yogurt; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1/2 small red onion roughly chopped; 3 cloves garlic smashed; 1 2-inch piece ginger peeled and roughly chopped; 4 teaspoons tomato paste; 2 teaspoons ground coriander; 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin; 1 3/4 teaspoons hot paprika; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro; Cooked rice for serving (optional)

Minutes to Prepare: 20
Minutes to Cook: 20

Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

4 skinless, boneless chicken breast (4 oz each) Juice of 1 lemon Kosher salt 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons plain low fat yogurt 1 tablespoon olive oil 1/2 small red onion, roughly chopped 3 cloves garlic, smashed 1 2-inch piece ginger, peeled and roughly chopped 4 teaspoons tomato paste 2 teaspoons ground coriander 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin 1 3/4 teaspoons hot paprika 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro Cooked rice, for serving (optional)

Directions

Preheat the broiler. Make shallow cuts in the chicken breasts with a sharp knife. Toss the chicken with the lemon juice and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt in a large bowl.
Pulse 2 tablespoons yogurt, the vegetable oil, onion, garlic, ginger, tomato paste, coriander, cumin, 11/2 teaspoons paprika and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a food processor to make a paste. Toss the chicken in the mixture and let marinate 15 minutes.
Place the chicken on a foil-lined broiler pan. Broil, turning once, until slightly charred and a thermometer inserted into the center registers 165 degrees F, 5 to 6 minutes per side.
Meanwhile, combine the remaining 1/2 cup yogurt and 1/4 teaspoon paprika, the cilantro and a pinch of salt in a bowl. Top the chicken with the yogurt sauce and serve with rice, if desired.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CHEFSMITH.

Servings Per Recipe: 4

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 191.4
Total Fat: 5.4 g
Cholesterol: 68.0 mg
Sodium: 144.8 mg
Total Carbs: 5.8 g
Dietary Fiber: 0.5 g
Protein: 28.6 g

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