Lemon & Garlic Chicken

This dish is full of flavour, it’s easy to prepare and perfect for midweek dinners.

Ingredients

6 chicken thighs 

Marinade

1 tbsp olive oil

1 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp coarse pepper powder

1 tsp paprika powder

1 egg

1 tsp mixed dried herbs

1/2 tsp lemon zest 

2-3 tbsp flour for coating 

Sauce

2 tbsp butter

2-3 garlic cloves grated

Juice of half a lemon

1 tsp fine pepper powder 

1/2 cup chicken broth

1 tbsp dried parsley 

Lemon slices

Salt for seasoning 

Method:

1. Marinate the chicken with marinade ingredients and keep for atleast 30 mins.

2. Heat a pan , add little olive oil. Coat the chicken with the flour and fry for few mins on low flame. We just need to fry for a minute on either side to seal the juices as we will cook the chicken in the oven. 

3. Place the chicken in an oven dish.

4. In the same pan, add butter once it melts add in the garlic, pepper, mix well. Pour in the lemon juice and broth and let it thicken. Mix in the parsley and take off the heat.

5. Spoon the sauce over the chicken pieces, place lemon slices and cook in pre heated oven for 30-40mins on 180deg or until chicken is cooked. Ensure half way through the cooking process you turn the chicken and drizzle the sauce over.

6. Serve with fresh salad and enjoy hot. 

Dahi Chicken

 I wanted to try something different for dinner today so tried this recipe as an alternative to our normal chicken curry. It was quick, easy and really delicious.. please do give it a try! 

Ingredients

1/2 kg chicken (I used boneless thighs but you can use any cut you prefer)
1 onion , thinly sliced (this is for the fried garnish)
3 onions diced finely

2 tomatoes diced finely

1/2 inch cinnamon stick

3-4 peppercorns

2 cloves

1 green chilli sliced 

1/2 tsp garlic powder

1/2 tsp ginger powder

1 tsp whole jeera

1 tsp turmeric powder

1 tbsp ghee

Freshly chopped coriander for garnish

Marinade

2-3 tbsp Greek yoghurt
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
1 tsp garam masala
1/2 tsp cumin powder
1/2 tsp jeera powder

1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
Salt for seasoning 

Method:

1. Marinate the chicken with the marinade ingredients and leave for 30 mins.

2. In a shallow wok/kadai, heat the ghee. Add the whole cumin, cinnamon, peppercorns and cloves. 

3. Once it starts to leave aroma, add the green chillies and diced onions. Sauté until golden brown.

4. Add the chopped tomatoes and cook on low flame until soft and oil starts to separate.

5. It should turn into a thick paste, add in turmeric powder , ginger, garlic powder and mix in the chicken.

6. Give it a stir and let it fry for a few mins.

7. Add water depending on how much gravy you want, let it simmer on a low heat. Cook until chicken is throughly cooked and the sauce thickens.

8. In a separate pan heat oil and fry the sliced onions until caramalised and brown. Be careful not to burn it. 

9. Once the chicken is cooked garnish with the fried onions and coriander. This dish can be eaten with chapatis or rice.