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Spiced Chicken with yogurt sauce is for Dinner.

Spiced Chicken with yogurt sauce takes several minutes to prepare.

Spiced Chicken with yogurt sauce takes 20 minutes to cook.

Spiced Chicken with yogurt sauce makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Spiced Chicken with yogurt sauce are:

Spiced Paste:
1 large garlic clove
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 small fresh red or green chili like serrano or cayenne
1/3 cup low-fat plain yogurt
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
2 teaspoons grated peeled fresh gingerroot
1 1/2 teaspoons ground coriander seeds
3/4 teaspoon turmeric
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
4 skinless boneless chicken breast halves (approx 1 1/4 pounds total)
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
Yogurt Sauce:
1/2 cup low-fat plain yogurt
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
pinch cayenne

Here is how you make Spiced Chicken with yogurt sauce:

Spice Paste:Mince garlic with salt and mash to a paste. Mince chili (including seeds for a spicier paste). Stir together with garlic paste and remaining spice paste ingredients in a bowl.1) Cut 3 diagonal cuts about 1/4 inch deep in each chicken breast. Rub spice paste into cuts and all over chicken. Marinate chicken, covered, 30 minutes at cool room temperature. 2) Place the oil in a large frying pan and arrange chicken, leaving plenty of room between each piece. 3) Fry off for about 8 minutes on each side, until no longer pink in the middle.4) Stir all sauce ingredients together in a small bowl. Top chicken with the sauce, and serve with a green salad.Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CELTICBABE6785.

The nutritional information for Spiced Chicken with yogurt sauce is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 305.5

• Total Fat: 4.1 g
• Cholesterol: 140.0 mg
• Sodium: 494.1 mg
• Total Carbs: 6.4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.7 g
• Protein: 57.7 g