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Tandoori Chicken Skewers

Juicy grilled chicken skewers with a quick tandoori-style spice rub, served over a crunchy cabbage and carrot slaw with a cooling yogurt dip. Ready in about 20 minutes.

Total time
20 min
Servings
4
Calories
320
Protein
38g
Tandoori Chicken Skewers
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Ingredients

  • 1.5 lb chicken breast
  • ½ cup plain yogurt
  • 2 tbsp tandoori spice mix
  • 2 cup cabbage
  • 1 medium carrot
  • 1 whole lime

Instructions

  1. 1

    Cut the 1.5 lb chicken breast into 1-inch chunks. In a bowl, mix the chicken with 1/4 cup yogurt and 2 tbsp tandoori spice mix until well coated.

  2. 2

    Thread the chicken onto skewers. Preheat a grill or grill pan over medium-high heat.

  3. 3

    Grill the skewers for 6-8 minutes per side, turning once, until charred at the edges and cooked through (no pink inside).

  4. 4

    Meanwhile, shred the 2 cups cabbage and grate the 1 medium carrot. Toss with the remaining 1/4 cup yogurt and the juice of 1 lime.

  5. 5

    Serve the hot skewers over the slaw with extra lime wedges on the side.

Tools you’ll need

  • skewers
  • grill or grill pan
  • box grater
  • mixing bowl

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