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Tandoori chicken with pineapple salsa


A really tasty family dinner or great on BBQ

Ingredients

  • 4 (about 180g each) chicken breasts with the skin left on (use corn-fed chickens if available)
  • 175ml natural yoghurt
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • 1 tsp grated ginger
  • 1 tsp crushed garlic
  • 2 small red chillies, seeds removed, finely chopped
  • 1 tbs chopped fresh mint
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh coriander
  • 1/4 tsp turmeric
  • 1 tbs mild curry powder
  • 20ml (1 tbs) lime juice
  • lime wedges, to serve
  • pineapple salsa
  • 1/2 ripe pineapple, peeled, core and eyes removed, cut into 1cm cubes
  • 1 red onion, finely diced
  • 1 small red capsicum, seeds and core removed, finely diced
  • 1 small green capsicum, seeds and core removed, finely diced
  • 2 tbs chopped fresh coriander
  • 100ml rice wine vinegar
  • 2 limes, zested, juiced
  • 4 tbs caster sugar
  • 2 red chillies, seeds removed, finely diced

Method

  1. Method
  2. Make a few deep cuts through each chicken breast and place in a non-metallic dish. Place yoghurt, garam marsala, ginger, garlic, chillies, mint, coriander, turmeric, curry powder, lime juice and 1 teaspoon salt in a food processor. Whiz to combine.
  3. Pour the mixture over the chicken breasts until they are well-coated and refrigerate overnight or for a minimum of 4 hours to marinate.
  4. Meanwhile, to make the pineapple salsa, place the pineapple, onion, capsicums and coriander in a bowl and set aside.
  5. Place vinegar, lime zest and juice, sugar and chillies in a small bowl. Stir to dissolve the sugar.
  6. Add the dressing to the pineapple salsa, then stir to combine. Cover and set aside.
  7. Preheat the oven to 240°C.
  8. Remove the chicken breasts from the marinade; discard marinade. Place on a rack over a roasting tray and bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes or until cooked through and the outside is lightly charred.
  9. Serve with pineapple salsa and lime wedges
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Notes & Tips

Prep time includes marinating

Recipe Rating

4
Preparation Time: 4H30M
Cooking Time: 25M

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