Tandoori Chicken

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Nutritional Info

Servings Per Recipe: 4
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 152.4

Total Fat: 1.5 g
Cholesterol: 66.4 mg
Sodium: 398.7 mg
Total Carbs: 5.2 g
Dietary Fiber: 0.5 g
Protein: 28.0 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Tandoori Chicken calories by ingredient

Minutes to Prepare: 5

Minutes to Cook: 15

Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

3/4 cup coarsely chopped onion

1 teaspoon coarsely chopped peeled fresh ginger

2 garlic cloves, peeled

1/2 cup plain low-fat or fat-free yogurt*

1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

1 teaspoon paprika

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon ground coriander seeds

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon chili powder

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Dash of ground nutmeg

4 (4-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves

Cooking spray

Directions

1. Place first 3 ingredients in a food processor; process until finely chopped. Add yogurt and the next 8 ingredients (yogurt through nutmeg); pulse 4 times or until blended.

2. Make 3 diagonal cuts 1/4 inch deep across top of each chicken breast half. Combine chicken and yogurt mixture in a large zip-top plastic bag. Seal and marinate in refrigerator 8 hours or overnight, turning occasionally.

3. Prepare grill or broiler.

4. Remove chicken breast from bag; discard marinade. Place chicken on grill rack or broiler pan coated with cooking spray; cook 6 minutes on each side or until chicken is done.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user GVMEMOMENT.