Tandoori-Style Grilled Chicken

Tandoori-Style Grilled Chicken
Tandoori-Style Grilled Chicken
This recipe adapts traditional Indian tandoori cooking for a barbecue. The chicken needs to marinate overnight, so start this one day ahead.
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  • Served Person: Makes 8 servings
Indian Chicken Marinate Yogurt Spice Summer Grill/Barbecue Cilantro Bon Appétit
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 2 cups plain whole-milk yogurt
  • 2 tablespoons minced peeled fresh ginger
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 3 tablespoons butter, melted
  • Carbohydrate 5 g(2%)
  • Cholesterol 86 mg(29%)
  • Fat 20 g(31%)
  • Fiber 0 g(2%)
  • Protein 19 g(38%)
  • Saturated Fat 8 g(39%)
  • Sodium 384 mg(16%)
  • Calories 279

Preparation Blend 1 cup yogurt and next 10 ingredients in processor until smooth. Transfer to large bowl. Mix in remaining 1 cup yogurt. Add chicken and turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Place marinade-coated chicken on barbecue. Grill chicken until just cooked through, occasionally basting with butter last 2 minutes, about 12 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to platter. Top with onion and cilantro and serve.

Preparation Blend 1 cup yogurt and next 10 ingredients in processor until smooth. Transfer to large bowl. Mix in remaining 1 cup yogurt. Add chicken and turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Place marinade-coated chicken on barbecue. Grill chicken until just cooked through, occasionally basting with butter last 2 minutes, about 12 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to platter. Top with onion and cilantro and serve.