Thai BBQ Chicken
The aroma of this dish alone will tantalize your taste buds.
Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time: 15 mins
Extra Time: 2 hrs
(for marinating)
Yield: 4 x chicken breasts
Ingredients
- 2 sticks lemongrass, chopped
- 5 cloves garlic
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- 1 bunch coriander roots
- 1 1/2 tsp black peppercorns
- 1 1/2 tsp brown sugar, unpacked
- 1 cup nonfat plain yogurt
- 4 skinless chicken breast filets
Directions:
In a food processor or blender, process until smooth: lemongrass, garlic, turmeric, coriander, pepper, sugar, with 2 tablespoons yogurt.
Add the rest of the yogurt and process briefly until just combined.
Pour over chicken in bowl, mix well, making sure chicken is well covered. Marinate for 2 hours. Cook until done on a barbecue or grill.
Variations:
Slice chicken and serve with fragrant jasmine rice. Or, serve with Fun Fries (see recipe links).
Serving suggestions are not included in the nutritional analysis.
Nutritional Info (per serving)
| CALORIES | 182 cals |
| Kilojoules | 759 kJ |
| Fat | 1.7 g |
| Saturated Fat | 0.5 g |
| Cholesterol | 70 mg |
| Sodium | 127 mg |
| Carbohydrates | 8.8 g |
| Fiber | 0.5 g |
| Total Sugars | 5.9 g |
| Protein | 31.3 g |
| Calcium | 154.0 mg |
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