Ingredients
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3 large boneless skinless chicken breasts
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2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
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1 cup plain yogurt
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1 tablespoon pressed garlic
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1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
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1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
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1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
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2 1/2 tablespoons cayenne pepper
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1/3 teaspoon salt
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1/3 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
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melted butter or olive oil, for brushing
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lime, for serving
Instructions
- Clean your chicken, and cut it into cubes for threading on skewers.
- Take a fork and prick the chicken many times.
- Put lemon juice in bowl with chicken, stir well, and set it aside.
- In a large bowl, mix yogurt, garlic, ginger, cumin, turmeric, cayenne, salt and pepper.
- Place the chicken in the bowl with the marinade, and marinate for at least 2 hours, preferably 4-6 hours.
- Thread chicken onto skewers.
- Heat your grill with a nice flame and place chicken skewers on the grill.
- Brush with butter or olive oil, and grill approximately 6 minutes on each side, or until done, having nice grill/char markiings.
- Once you have grilled one side for 6 minutes, turn them over and brush with butter or olive oil, and grill 6 more minutes or until done.
- Serve with lime wedges on the side for squirting on chicken pieces; YUM!