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!
I like the Atlas Marcato Black Pasta Machine 150 Wellness Designer Deluxe: http://www.centralchef.com/storefrontprofiles/DeluxeSFItemDetail.aspx?sfid=123094&i=248101404
Okay,a pasta machine is hardly a “grill accessory”!!
So I’ll go with the Outset Copper Nonstick Round Grill Wok: http://www.centralchef.com/storefrontprofiles/DeluxeSFItemDetail.aspx?sid=1&sfid=123094&c=0&i=248360959
I like the grill wok. I could really cook up some nice pad thai!
Top 9!! Awsm :) It looked so yum, how could people have ignored that!
YUM! Chicken tikka masala is my favorite Indian dish (even if it’s not a real Indian dish). This looks both simple and mouthwatering.
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I would love the grill platter.
I’d love: Cast Iron 20″ Reversible Camping Grill Griddle!!!
Thanks for the recipe, Sommer. Sounds like a way simpler version of my Bengali m-i-l’s delicious chicken curry I fell in love with. Will definitely try it soon.
Tracie
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I like the Cusinart 12×16 Stainless Steel Grilling Platter!
I made this tonight and it was delicious!! So easy and so good! This will be a summer staple!
This Indian Spice Rub looks divine, I specially love the fresh ginger in it! Happy Cooking!
wow Sommer, you have never ceased to amaze me! This looks super fingerlicking!
I like the “Chef Specialties Grill Mill Baseball Bat Pepper Mil” as an accessory to the grill pan..
If I win the grill pan, I vow never to disgrace it with boneless, skinless chicken breasts.
Jim
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