Spiced Chicken with Cucumber-Mint Sauce
From: Midwest LivingGarlic, 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.
Servings: Serves 6.
Prep: 20 mins
Total: 1 hr 25 mins
Ingredients
3 Tbsp. olive oil or canola oil
2 Tbsp. bottled minced garlic or 12 cloves garlic, minced
1 Tbsp. garam masala*
1 Tbsp. grated fresh ginger
1/2 tsp. salt
6 bone-in chicken breast halves (2-1/2 to 3 lb. total)
6 pita bread rounds
Cucumber-Mint Sauce (see recipe) or purchased mango chutney
Lime slices (optional)
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.
3. Make the Cucumber-Mint Sauce, if you're using it.
4. 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.
*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.
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 Facts
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
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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Where's the Salad Ingredients-to me it looks Better than the chicken ;-).
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