Tandoori-Spiced Grilled Chicken

I don’t choose the recipes I post on this blog based on whether they photograph well or not.
I always aim to take good pictures of the food I make because it might be an incentive for the reader to try that particular recipe. However, sometimes ugly food is the tastiest food.
And just because it doesn’t photograph well, it shouldn't matter, how it tastes is what is really important, right?


Enters this uh-mazing Tandoori-Spiced Grilled Chicken.
Say goodbye to old boring grilled chicken. This dish gets its bold flavors from a marinade made from a blend of spices, cilantro, lemon juice, and oil to form a thick paste.
After a couple of hours in the marinade, the chicken soaks up all the flavors.


The chicken is then grilled and ends up being moist, tender, and anything but short on flavor.
The color is gorgeous but for some reason it doesn’t show up in the pictures.
For this recipe I like to use chicken breast cut into cutlets because they get nicely imbued with the marinade and don’t get dried out on the grill. You can use chicken thighs for a more intense taste.
Finished with a spritz of lemon juice this delectable Tandoori-Spiced Grilled Chicken is anything but mundane and boring!

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Adapted from TheWashingtonPost

Ingredients
Serves 4

1 lb / 453 gr chicken breast, sliced into cutlets

Marinade

2 garlic cloves, peeled
1-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled
1 cup fresh cilantro (or parsley)
2 tablespoons vegetable oil (I used avocado oil)
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon water
½ teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon coriander powder
½ teaspoon turmeric
½ teaspoon sweet paprika
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper (adjust to taste)
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions

Place garlic and ginger in the bowl of a food processor (or blender), pulse until finely chopped. Add cilantro (or parsley), oil, lemon juice, water, and all of the spices and pulse until a smooth paste forms. You might need to stop and scrape down the sides as needed.
Place chicken cutlets in a shallow dish (or a Ziploc bag), pour marinade over it, and toss to coat. Cover (or seal) and refrigerate for at least 2 hours (up to 10 hours).
When ready to cook, prepare your grill (gas or charcoal) or preheat a grill pan over medium-high heat.
Grill without moving the chicken until it develops grill marks, about 6 to 7 minutes. Flip on the other side and grill until cooked through.
Serve sprinkled with chopped cilantro (or parsley) and lemon wedges.

Nutrition facts

One serving yields 234 calories, 9 grams of fat, 5 grams of carbs, and 22 grams of protein.