Curried Chicken Thighs
Aromatic and distinctively flavorful, curry powder and fresh ginger add a warm, spicy note to the sweet yogurt mixture that's used to marinate the chicken. Basmati rice is an ideal accompaniment for the grilled chicken and onion.
Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 2 chicken thighs and 1/3 cup onion mixture)
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8 Hours
Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 319
- Fat: 15.5g
- Saturated fat: 3.9g
- Protein: 31.8g
- Carbohydrate: 12g
- Cholesterol: 113mg
- Iron: 1.9mg
- Sodium: 559mg
- Calories from fat: 44%
- Fiber: 0.7g
- Calcium: 54mg
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup plain low-fat yogurt
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 teaspoons curry powder
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 teaspoon grated peeled fresh ginger
- 8 (3-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken thighs
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 red onion, cut into 1/4-inch thick slices
- Cooking spray
- 4 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons canola oil
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
Preparation
- Combine first 5 ingredients in a medium bowl, stirring with a whisk. Pour into a large zip-top plastic bag; add chicken. Seal bag, and marinate in refrigerator 8 hours, turning bag occasionally.
- . Prepare grill.
- . Remove chicken from bag, discarding marinade. Sprinkle chicken with salt, and coat chicken and onion with cooking spray. Place on grill rack coated with cooking spray; cook 6 minutes on each side or until chicken is done. Remove chicken and onion from grill; cut onion slices in half, and separate into strips.
- . Combine lemon juice, oil, and cilantro in a medium bowl. Add onion strips; toss well. Spoon onion mixture onto a serving platter. Top with chicken.
Curried Chicken Thighs Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Main Dishes
- CONVENIENCE: Entertaining, Family
- CUISINE: Indian
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Poultry
- COOKING METHOD: Grill
- OCCASION: Summer
- PUBLICATION: Oxmoor House
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