Afghan Chicken Recipe
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Ingredients : Afghan Chicken Recipe
Stephen Ceideburg
2 large clov garlic
1/2 tsp Salt
2 cups Plain, whole-milk yogurt
Juice and pulp of 1 large lemon, 3 to 4 tablespoons
1/2 tsp Cracked black pepper
2 large whol chicken breasts, about 2 pounds
Long, slow marinating in garlicky yogurt tenderizes, moistens and adds
deep flavor, so you end up with skinless grilled chicken that's as
delicious as it is nutritionally correct. Serve with soft pita or Arab
flatbread and fresh yogurt.
Put the salt in a wide, shallow non-reactive bowl with the garlic and mash
them together until you have paste. Add yogurt, lemon and pepper.
Skin the chicken breasts, remove all visible fat and separate the halves.
Bend each backward to break the bones so the pieces win lie flat. Add to
the yogurt and turn so all surfaces are well-coated.
Cover the bowl tightly and refrigerate. Allow to marinate at least
overnight, up to a day and a half. Turn when you think of it.
To cook, remove breasts from marinade and wipe off all but a thin film.
Broil or grill about 6 inches from the heat for 6 to 8 minutes a side, or
until thoroughly cooked. Meat will brown somewhat but should not char.
Serve at once.
From the San Francisco Examiner, 6/2/93.
Converted by MC_Buster.
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