Delicious Chicken

Tandoori Chicken

Yields: 6
Ingredients
3 chicken breast halves (about 1-1/2 pounds)
3 chicken thighs (about 3/4 pound)
3 chicken drumsticks (about 1/2 pound)
1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
1/2 teaspooon black pepper, divided
1 cup plain nonfat yogurt
1 1/2 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1 1/2 tablespoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
2 teaspoons grated peeled gingerroot
1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon paprika

Instructions
Preparation time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 20 minutes Marinating time: 8 hours

Place chicken pieces in a 10 x 10-inch casserole dish, and sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.

Combine the remaining salt and pepper, nonfat yogurt, lime juice, and next 5 ingredients (yogurt through garlic) in a bowl, and stir well. Pour the yogurt mixture over the chicken; cover and marinate in refrigerator for at least 8 hours.

Uncover and sprinkle with paprika. Cover with wax paper, and microwave at high for 18 to 20 minutes, rotating dish a half-turn after 9 minutes. Let stand, covered, 10 minutes. Remove the chicken from dish, and discard yogurt mixture. Serve the chicken over hot couscous. Yield: 6 servings (serving size: 1 chicken breast half and 1 cup couscous or 1 chicken thigh, 1 drumstick, and 1 cup couscous).

Nutrition Information
CALORIES 390 (17% from fat); PROTEIN 35.7g; FAT 7.4g (sat 1.9g, mono 2.5g, poly 1.5g); CARB 44.3g; FIBER 2.1g; CHOL 84mg; IRON 2.5mg; SODIUM 307mg; CALC 94mg

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