Quick Tandoori-Style Chicken

* Exported from MasterCook *

Quick Tandoori-Style Chicken

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Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Poultry, 1994 Dccc Finalist

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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8 each Thighs, chicken -- broiler/
fryer, boned -- skinned
2 tablespoons Butter
1 tablespoon Oil -- cooking
1/4 cup Onion -- minced
5 each Garlic, cloves -- minced
1 1/2 inch Ginger -- grated
1 1/2 teaspoons Coriander
1 teaspoon Cumin
1 teaspoon Curry powder
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1/4 teaspoon Pepper -- cayenne
1/4 teaspoon Pepper -- black
1/2 cup Wine -- white
1 cup Yogurt, low-fat -- plain
1 tablespoon Flour
1/4 cup Juice -- lime
3 tablespoons Cilantro -- chopped

In a small dish, mix together onion, garlic, ginger, coriander, cumin, curry
powder, salt, cayenne pepper and black pepper; set aside.

Place the butter and oil in a saute pan, and heat over medium heat until
butter melts. Add chicken and cook for about 5 minutes.

Turn the chicken; add spice mixture and cook for about 5 minutes more or
until the onion is slightly brown.

Add wine; cover and cook for about 10 minutes or until the chicken is fork
tender.

Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix together the yogurt and the flour; blend in
the lime juice; set aside.

Remove the chicken to a warm serving dish.

To pan drippings, add yogurt mixture; cook, stirring, until mixture is warm,
but do not boil. Pour sauce over chicken. Garnish with cilantro.

Serve with rice or barley pilaf.

Cook: Ellen B. Andrews, Arlington, Virginia
Source: "Chicken Cookery" - 1994 Delmarva Chicken Cooking Contest
: Delmarva Poultry Industries, Inc.
: Georgetown, Delaware, 19947-9622

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