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" The yogurt tenderizes the chicken while keeping it moist and succelent. "

Spicy Yogurt Chicken

Added on Tue Jul 15 2008

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The Basics

• Dish: Main Course
• cuisine: Other
• Serves: 8
• Prep Time: 0hrs 45 mins
• Cooking Time: 0hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp. hot water
• ½ tsp. saffron threads
• ½ cup low-fat plain yogurt
• 1 onion finely chopped
• 3 cloves garlic finely chopped
• ½ tsp. cayenne pepper
• 2 tbsp. lemon juice
• 1 tbsp. honey
• 1 tbs. olive oil
• ½ tsp. salt
• ½ tsp. ground cumin
• ¼ tsp. ground cinnamon

Method

1. Place hot water in a small bowl and crumble saffron threads over it. Steep for 5 minutes. Combine yogurt, onion, garlic, harissa (or hot sauce or cayenne), lemon juice, honey, oil, salt, cumin and cinnamon in a shallow dish. Stir in the saffron water. Add drumsticks and coat well. Cover with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes or up to 12 hours.
2. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 450°F. Line a baking sheet with foil and set an oiled rack on top. Place the drumsticks on the rack and bake until the chicken is golden brown on the outside and no longer pink in the center, about 30 minutes.

NUTRITION INFORMATION: Per serving: 241 calories; 9 g fat (2 g sat, 4 g mono); 82 mg cholesterol; 13 g carbohydrate; 27 g protein; 1 g fiber; 484 mg sodium; 300 mg potassium.