Garlic Chicken Recipe

Becky Luigart-Stayner; Melanie J. Clarke

The Lebanese Recipes Kitchen (The home of delicious Lebanese Recipes and Middle Eastern food recipes)invites you to try Garlic Chicken Recipe. Enjoy quick and easy Middle Eastern food recipes and learn how to make Garlic Chicken.

Ending 30 days of fasting, Eid ul-Fitr celebrations include an abundance of dishes like this one--full of heady aromas, sweet spices, and lots of flavor. Marinating and cooking the chicken in tangy yogurt keeps it moist, but the yogurt mixture curdles and should be discarded after cooking. Serve the chicken alongside a basmati rice pilaf that's tossed with almonds, raisins, and cumin seeds.

Ingredients

1 cup plain low-fat yogurt
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons minced garlic (about 6 cloves)
1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided
1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
6 (6-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
1 cup fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

Preparation

Combine yogurt, juice, garlic, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, cardamom, cumin, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a large zip-top plastic bag. Add chicken; seal and marinate in refrigerator overnight, turning bag occasionally.

Remove chicken from bag, reserving marinade; pat chicken dry with paper towels. Combine reserved marinade and chicken broth.

Heat olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle chicken with remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Add half of chicken to pan; cook 1 1/2 minutes on each side or until browned. Repeat procedure with remaining chicken. Return chicken to pan; pour broth mixture over chicken. Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 12 minutes or until chicken is done. Place chicken on a serving platter; discard liquid in pan. Sprinkle chicken evenly with parsley.

Note:

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Nutritional Information

Amount per serving
Calories: 256
Calories from fat: 22%
Fat: 6.2g
Saturated fat: 1.4g
Monounsaturated fat: 3.2g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.9g
Protein: 42.1g
Carbohydrate: 5.7g
Fiber: 0.5g
Cholesterol: 101mg
Iron: 1.6mg
Sodium: 400mg
Calcium: 104mg

Lia Huber, Cooking Light
DECEMBER 2005 

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