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Barbecued chicken with yogurt, lime, coriander and almonds

Barbecued chicken with yogurt, lime, coriander and almonds

Easy
July 2011

Easy
July 2011

Serves 6
Takes 15 minutes to make, 40-45 minutes to cook, plus marinating and resting

Bring the chicken up to room temperature before barbecuing, load up the barbie with the marinated chicken and then serve with lime juice, torn basil and spring onions.

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Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 160kcals
Fat: 4.8g (0.9g saturated)
Protein: 26.9g
Carbohydrates: 3.1g (2.2g sugars)
Fibre: no fibre
Salt: 0.2g

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 160kcals
Fat: 4.8g (0.9g saturated)
Protein: 26.9g
Carbohydrates: 3.1g (2.2g sugars)
Fibre: no fibre
Salt: 0.2g

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Ingredients

8 free-range chicken thighs
Handful of fresh basil leaves, roughly torn, or small whole leaves
1 bunch of spring onions, sliced
Juice of 1 lime

For the marinade

8 tbsp natural yogurt
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp ground coriander
4 garlic cloves, crushed to a paste
5cm piece of fresh ginger, finely grated
Grated zest and juice of 1 lime
2 green chillies, deseeded and
finely sliced
2 tbsp ground almonds
1 bunch of fresh coriander, roughly chopped

Method

Mix all the marinade ingredients in a large bowl. Season the chicken pieces well with salt and pepper, then add them to the marinade and toss to combine, making sure they are all well coated. Cover and chill for up to 12 hours before cooking.
Cook the chicken over a gentle but steady heat on the barbecue for 40-45 minutes until golden, tender and cooked through. Turn the pieces regularly while cooking and spoon over any remaining marinade as you do so. Note: if the temperature is too ferocious, not only will the chicken burn while still being raw in the middle, but it will also lose the delicate flavours of the marinade.
In any case, chicken thighs, unlike breasts, respond more favourably to a slower cooking method that renders the meat tender rather than leaving it tough and stringy.
Allow the chicken pieces to rest on a warm platter for 5-10 minutes, then sprinkle over some torn basil leaves and the sliced spring onions. Squeeze over the lime juice just before serving.