Name: Mid-Eastern Chicken
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 8 ounces Chicken breast halves (6 (6); 1 cup Plain yoghurt; 3 tbsp Fresh lemon juice; 6 nos Garlic pods (minced); 1 tsp Salt; 1/2 tsp Ground cinnamonKarugapatta); 1/2 tsp Fresh ground black pepper; 1/4 tsp Ground cardamom (Elakka); 1/4 tsp Ground cloves (Grambu)

Mid-Eastern Chicken

Middle Eastern Grilled chicken or Oven baked chicken

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Prep Time 30

Total Time 30

Cuisine Mediterranean

Servings people

Ingredients

8 ounces Chicken breast halves (6 6
1 cup Plain yoghurt
3 tbsp Fresh lemon juice
6 nos Garlic pods minced
1 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp Ground cinnamonKarugapatta)
1/2 tsp Fresh ground black pepper
1/4 tsp Ground cardamom Elakka
1/4 tsp Ground cloves Grambu

Instructions

Rinse chicken under cold running water, drain and arrange breasts in a non-reactive dish and set aside.
Combine the yogurt, lemon juice, garlic, salt, cinnamon, pepper, cardamom, and cloves in a small bowl and whisk to blend, pour over chicken to cover completely.
Cover and let marinate, refrigerated for 4 - 12 hours (the longer the better).
When ready to cook, oil the grill, remove the chicken from the marinade and arrange on the grill.
Cook until it turns brown.
Turn the chicken and watch carefully and use tongs to move pieces away from flare-ups.
:- You can also place it in the oven and bake it at 350.

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Response (2)

a

anjali April 1, 2010

Can you elaborate on the oven baking? How long do you have to bake and is the temperature in Fahrenheit or Centigrade?

b

babitha February 26, 2009

i tried this ,and came out very good thanks

4 from 2 votes (2 ratings without comment)

Mid-Eastern Chicken