Spiced Chicken with Cucumber-Mint Sauce
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Garlic, garam masala, and fresh ginger season the chicken in this recipe. Make it at a cookout and serve with pita bread and the cool sauce.

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Ingredients
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3 Tbsp.olive oil or canola oilsee savings

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2 Tbsp.bottled minced garlic or 12 cloves garlic, mincedsee savings

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1 Tbsp.garam masala*see savings

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1 Tbsp.grated fresh gingersee savings

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1/2 tsp.saltsee savings

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6bone-in chicken breast halves (2-1/2 to 3 lb. total)see savings

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6pita bread roundssee savings

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Cucumber-Mint Sauce (see recipe) or purchased mango chutneysee savings

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Lime slices (optional)see savings

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Directions
1.
In small bowl, combine oil, garlic, garam masala, ginger and salt. Brush mixture onto both sides of the chicken. Set aside for 15 minutes.
2.
For a charcoal grill: Arrange preheated coals around a drip pan. Test for medium heat above the pan. Place chicken, skin side down, on the grill rack over the drip pan. Cover; grill 25 minutes. Turn chicken skin side up. Cover and grill for 25 minutes more or until an instant-read thermometer inserted in chicken registers 170 degrees F. (For a gas grill: Preheat grill. Reduce heat to medium. Adjust heat for indirect cooking. Place chicken, skin side down, on grill rack on unlit side. Cover and grill as above). For the last 2 minutes of grilling, place pita rounds on grill rack to heat, turning once during grilling.
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Make the Cucumber-Mint Sauce, if you're using it.
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To serve, garnish chicken with lime slices, if you like. Serve with pita and sauce or purchased chutney. Serves 6.
Note
*For homemade garam masala, combine 1 teaspoon ground cumin, 1 teaspoon ground coriander, 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper, 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom, 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon and 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves.
Cucumber-Mint Sauce
Peel 1 medium cucumber. Halve lengthwise; seed and thinly slice. In a medium bowl, combine one 6-ounce carton low-fat plain yogurt or one 8-ounce carton light dairy sour cream and 2 tablespoons fat-free milk. Stir in cucumber and 2 teaspoons snipped fresh mint. Cover and chill until serving time. Makes about 2 cups.
Nutrition information
Per serving: Calories 510, Total Fat 21 g, Saturated Fat 5 g, Monounsaturated Fat 10 g, Polyunsaturated Fat 4 g, Cholesterol 98 mg, Sodium 617 mg, Carbohydrate 38 g, Total Sugar 4 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 39 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 5%, Calcium 15%, Iron 19%.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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