Indian Grilled Chicken
Bold and fragrant Indian Grilled Chicken. A low carb favorite to spice up your week!
Why are we so taken by food?
Why do we think about certain dishes and immediately salivate? How is it that the smell of popcorn or sugar cookies instantly flood our minds with memories and our hearts with emotion?
It’s because humans are sensuous. No, I’m not calling you sexy. Although, I don’t want to offend anyone… For all I know, you might be extremely sexy. *wink*
Sensuous meaning “of the senses” or “gratified through the senses.” We drink in every experience, every sensation, through our five senses. They effect how we respond and what we remember. So it’s no wonder that certain foods are associated with our memories.
If food is involved in a moment that is memorable, it actually elevates our emotional tie to that memory.
When I smell smoked meat, my mind drifts to happy memories of my dad, who often smelled of smokey hickory chips. The taste of butter cookies instantly transports me to childhood days of baking cookies with my mom and sisters. Seared duck breast, hot fudge sundaes with peanuts, and bread pudding all bring back sweet memories of my husband.
On the flip side, the stench of canned tuna takes me back a memory that I’d rather not remember.
One aroma and flavor that always conjures up happy memories is Indian spices. One whiff of cardamom or fenugreek and a flood of color, movement, lights, and sweltering heat wave over me.
Admittedly, this Indian Grilled Chicken recipe is not a replica of a specific dish I ate during the summers I spent in India as a teen. It is more of a nod to old friends, rickshaws, and cooking over open flames.
I developed this Indian Grilled Chicken recipe for ease and bold flavor. It falls somewhere between a tandoori chicken recipe and a chicken tikka recipe, yet is dairy-free and has less ingredients to deal with. Plus, it’s low in fat and carbs and high in protein!
You don’t have to marinate the chicken in the spices before grilling, making this Indian Grilled Chicken a great mid-week meal. Pair it was fragrant Indian style rice, or skip the carbs and serve it with a salad.
Indian Grilled Chicken is an exciting alternative to plain-jane bbq chicken. This sensuous Indian chicken might cause some memory making of your own!
Indian Grilled Chicken
Ingredients
- 3 1/2 pounds boneless chicken breast
- 1/4 cup oil
- 1 lemon, zested and juice from half
- 2 tablespoons Garam Masala
- 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the grill to medium heat. Place the chicken in a large baking dish.
- In a separate bowl, combine all the remaining ingredients and mix well. Rub the mixture over the chicken, coating completely.
- Grill the chicken for approximately 5-6 minutes per side, turning once. (Grill 35-40 minute total for bone-in chicken.) Serve warm!
Oh wow! That sounds amazing. My mouth really is watering… I would pass up the knife and fork and dig in with my hands!
Thanks for sharing
Excellent flavor and easy to put together! We really enjoyed it.
Y U M M M M M!!! I’m drooling! This looks absolutely delicious! Can’t wait to try it =)
What a great recipe! My mouth is watering when looking at your photos! :)
I am always looking for a new way to have chicken. This looks great.
I made this recipe but instead of grilling the chicken, I roasted it at 375 degrees F, and it came out great!
I would love this grill pan! We love to use our grill.
Oh my gosh, I love everything about this recipe!
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Does this ever look good! Wow. Wish I had seen this during the summer, it would’ve been on my grill. Oh well. There is always next summer. Once I bring the grill in (had to do it early because of Hurricane Irene) that is it – end of grilling outdoors for me. Too much of a pain to bring it outdoors again.
I adore Indian food so much. What flavors!
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WOW! This looks very delicious. I definitely want to try this.my family would love this.
Hi Sommer, this chicken looks like it is packed with amazing flavor!
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I love Indian food. I make an indian potato salad recipe from one of the Moosewood cookbooks. I’ll try your chicken recipe with my potato salad this weekend.
Posting on my fb page b/c we don’t have a grill yet and I want that pan since u have all the ingredients listed for this deeeeelish looking recipe! :).
Finally working my way through my foodbuzz inbox all late and wrong but I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to say this chicken looks amazing!