This recipe is definitely for people who are diet conscious for it uses skinless chicken and low-fat plain yogurt. That would be so delightful to hear, because most of us who are doing our diet regimen, don’t eat too much food even though it looks so yummy and delicious. Now you don’t have to crave for a tasty meal that is not healthy, since you can try this recipe if you want. So here are the instructions how to cook Indian spiced grilled chicken.
Ingredients:
• 3/4 cup non-fat plain yogurt or low-fat plain yogurt
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 4 teaspoons garam masala
• 2 teaspoons paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 10 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
Cooking the Food:
1. In a bowl, mix the low-fat yogurt, lemon juice, garam masala, paprika, cayenne, salt and black pepper. Mix them together until they are fully combined so that the taste would not be unusual.
2. When you are done with the marinade, place them equally on 2 large resealable plastic bags. You will be using these for the chicken to marinate.
3. Place the 5 boneless skinless chicken breasts on a plastic bag and place the other 5 in another plastic bag. Seal the bags and turn to coat it evenly. Put the bags in the refrigerator. It would be good if the bags have been laid flat in the refrigerator for the marinade to be evenly absorbed by the chicken. The marinating process should be at least 2 hours or if you would prefer, overnight. You can even try marinating it for a day, so you can be prepared anytime.
4. Prepare the grill and heat it up. If you are using an electric grill turn it to medium-high heat. If you don’t have an electric grill then a common grill can be used instead.
5. Take the bags out of the refrigerator and throw away the excess marinade, you won’t need it. Place the marinated chicken on the grill and cook for about 7 minutes on each side, depending on how thick your chicken meat is.
6. When the chicken is cooked, place it on a clean plate. You can now serve it and if you want, you can add some vegetables as side dish.
This recipe is high in protein content and low in calories. Sodium content in this recipe is also low. You won’t have any problems of ruining your diet regimen because of this recipe. You can try adding herbs if you want to spice up the taste. This is a great food to prepare when summer has come. You can even cook this for your family or for your friends.
