Easy Indian Lemon Chicken
Created by ForeverMama on July 29, 2017
- Servings: 4
- Prep Time: 15m
- Cook Time: 20-30m
- Recipe #26850
Ingredients
- 1 pound boneless chicken breasts (2 pieces, 6-8 ounces each)
- 2 teaspoons crushed ginger
- 2 teaspoons crushed garlic
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- 1 teaspoon red chili
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- Salt, to taste
- 8 ounces yogurt (1 cup, beaten)
- 2 tablespoons oil
How to Make
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Step 1: Cut the Chicken into bite sized pieces and rub some turmeric and salt. Set aside.
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Step 2: Heat oil in a skillet and add the chicken pieces.
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Step 3: Saute until slightly golden and almost cooked.
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Step 4: Add the crushed ginger and garlic. Saute for about a minute.
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Step 5: Add turmeric, cumin, coriander, garam masala and red chili. Saute on medium heat until oil separates from the sides. Add the lemon juice.
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Step 6: Beat the yogurt in a bowl. Take the skillet off the heat and mix the yogurt into the chicken.
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Step 7: Bring it back on the heat and keep stirring the whole mixture until it comes to a boil. Reduce the heat and continue to cook for about 2 minutes. Garnish with coriander.
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Step 8: Serve hot with rice or roti!
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (189.6 g)
- Calories 297.1
- Total Fat - 11.7 g
- Saturated Fat - 2.2 g
- Cholesterol - 99.2 mg
- Sodium - 118.7 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 5.3 g
- Dietary Fiber - 1.3 g
- Sugars - 2.2 g
- Protein - 41.6 g
- Calcium - 104.6 mg
- Iron - 2.6 mg
- Vitamin C - 4.4 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg