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Tandoori Chicken

Contributed By: Michele
Dairy Council of California

Lots of strong flavors, use your best judgment if you or your family members tend to avoid spicy foods. Cardamom is a strong spice and is relatively pricey, a substitution of 1 tsp curry powder is also good with this recipe.

Ingredients

1 cup Plain nonfat yogurt

1/2 cup Lemon juice

5 Garlic cloves, crushed

2 tbsp Paprika

2 tsp Ground cardamom

1 tsp Ground ginger

1 tsp Crushed hot red pepper flakes (for a milder flavor: 1/2 crushed red pepper flakes 1/2 chopped roasted red pepper)

6 Skinless, boneless chicken breasts

Preparation

Combine yogurt, lemon juice, garlic, paprika, cardamom, ginger and red pepper flakes in a blender.

Process until smooth.

Cut slashes in chicken and place in a shallow casserole dish.

Add half of the yogurt mixture, reserving the remainder.

Cover and chill for about 15 minutes.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

Spray another shallow baking dish with cooking spray.

Remove and drain chicken.

Discard yogurt mixture in dish.

Place chicken in prepared dish.

Brush chicken with reserved yogurt.

Bake for 20 minutes or until juices run clear when meat is pierced.

Serve immediately.

Cook's Notes

**Leftovers are good in a casserole, chopped with rice and peas. Bake at 400 for 15 minutes.

Recipe Comments

Commented by: rlc100805

3 WW points

 

Commented by: caterpillar1182

I only put 2 Tablespoons of lemon juice as some people suggested. However, the chicken was quite bland. Maybe 1/2 c. lemon juice is necessary?

 

Commented by: acfederi

My husband and I really enjoyed this recipe...we used curry powder which was great, and we served it with coconut rice and peas on the side. So simple and low-fat as well. I didn't bother with the blender, the sauce was just fine with the chunks of garlic...but then again, I love garlic. I also cut down on the lemon juice and found that it was just right.

 

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Recipe Details

Total Preparation Time: 15 to 30 minutes
Ingredients: Chicken & Turkey
Actual Cooking Time: 15 to 30 minutes
Number of Servings: 6
Origin: Mediterranean & Mid-Eastern
Special Features: Quick to Prepare (under 30 minutes)
Nutrition Content: Low Fat
Low Sodium
Meal Type: Entree

Nutrient Information

Calories: 165
Total Fat: 1.9g
Saturated Fat: 0.5g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g
Carbohydrates: 7.8g
Protein: 30g
Vitamin C: 15 mg
Calcium: 76 mg
Sodium: 101 mg
Iron: 1.5 mg
Fiber: 1.2g