Tandoori Chicken Skewers

Chicken Breast - Dinner

This is one of my favorites, especially when friends are over.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 20 mins

Additional: 8hrs

Total: 8hrs35 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Tandoori Chicken Skewers

Ingredients

1 cup plain yogurt

1 red onion

finely chopped

1 lemon

juiced

1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger root

3 cloves garlic

crushed

¾ teaspoon garam masala

¾ teaspoon ground cumin

½ teaspoon cayenne pepper

or to taste

¼ teaspoon ground turmeric

4 skinless

boneless chicken breast halves

cooking spray

Dinner

Directions

Step 1

Combine yogurt red onion lemon juice ginger garlic garam masala cumin cayenne and turmeric in a bowl. Place chicken breasts into yogurt mixture and flip to coat; cover bowl with plastic and refrigerate overnight.

Step 2

Preheat oven to 360 degrees F (180 degrees C). Spray a baking pan with cooking spray.

Step 3

Cut chicken into bite-size pieces and thread onto skewers. Discard used marinade. Lay skewered chicken into baking pan.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is browned with a few blackened spots and the juices run clear about 20 minutes. An instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the thickest piece should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C). [See Note for grilling instructions.]

Nutritional Information

Tandoori Chicken Skewers

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 180.7

% Daily Value *

Protein: 26.8g 54%

Carbohydrates: 9.5g 3%

Dietary Fiber: 0.9g 3%

Sugars: 5.8g

Fat: 3.7g 6%

Saturated Fat: 1.3g 7%

Cholesterol: 64.5mg 22%

Vitamin A Iu: 150IU 3%

Niacin Equivalents: 11.7mg 90%

Vitamin B6: 0.4mg 23%

Vitamin C: 9mg 15%

Folate: 16.7mcg 4%

Calcium: 140.6mg 14%

Iron: 1.2mg 7%

Magnesium: 37mg 13%

Potassium: 379.4mg 11%

Sodium: 96.2mg 4%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 7%

Calories From Fat: 33.1

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.