This refreshing grilled chicken recipe is from The Grilling Book: The Definitive Guide from Bon Appétit, edited by Adam Rapoport (Andrews McMeel Publishing, May 2013) which was featured in the Coca-Cola Journey article Best Summer Cookbooks.

Ingredients

Servings:
  • 8 skinless, boneless chicken breasts (about 6 oz. each)
  • .5 Cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for brushing
  • 2 Teaspoon kosher salt, more as needed
  • 2 Cup plain whole-milk yogurt
  • 1 Cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro
  • .5 large onion, coarsely chopped
  • 6 Clove garlic, coarsely chopped
  • 1 Tablespoon fresh lime juice
  • 1 Tablespoon garam masala or curry powder*
  • 1 Teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 piece of ginger, peeled and chopped (2-inch)


Preparation

  • Total Time: 3 hr 35 min
  • Prep Time: 3 hr 30 min
  • Cook Time: 5 min
  1. Working with 1 chicken breast at a time, place chicken between 2 sheets of waxed paper and pound to ½ -inch thickness. Transfer chicken breasts to a resealable plastic bag. Blend ⅓ cup oil, 2 tsp. salt, and all remaining ingredients in a food processor until smooth. Pour yogurt mixture over chicken (reserving about ½ cup), seal bag, and turn chicken to coat. Marinate chicken in the refrigerator for at least 3 hours or overnight. Build a medium fire in a charcoal grill, or heat a gas grill to medium-high. Brush grill grate with oil. Scrape excess marinade off chicken; season with salt. Grill chicken, turning once, until browned and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the breast registers 165°F, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Serve with reserved marinade as a dipping sauce.

Serves 6 to 8. 
*Garam masala, an Indian spice blend, is sold in the spice section of many supermarkets and at Indian markets.

Excerpted from The Grilling Book: The Definitive Guide from Bon Appétit, edited by Adam Rapoport (Andrews McMeel Publishing, May 2013)
  





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