Biggest Loser Grilled, Spiced Chicken With Cucumber Yogurt Sauce
Total Time: 30 mins
Preparation Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Ingredients
- Servings: 4
- 1/4 teaspoon cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon fennel
- 1/4 teaspoon coriander
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 2 garlic cloves, peeled and chopped fine
- 1/2 cucumber, peeled, de-seeded, and finely diced
- 4 cups mixed baby greens
- 4 sprigs fresh cilantro
- 1 cup plain low-fat yogurt
Recipe
- 1 preheat a grill or grill pan.
- 2 on a clean work surface lay out several even layers of plastic wrap approximately 1 foot wide and place one chicken breast over the plastic.
- 3 cover the chicken with another piece of layered plastic and lightly pound the chicken breast with a meat mallet or meat tenderizer until the chicken breast is thinned out to about a ½ inch thickness, being careful not to rip or tear the chicken breast. repeat with the second chicken breast.
- 4 lightly brush the grill with a little vegetable oil.
- 5 season each side of the chicken generously with the spice mix and reserve any remaining spice mix for a later use in an airtight container.
- 6 place the chicken breasts on the grill and cook for 3 to 4 minutes on each side or until done.
- 7 while the chicken is cooking mix the lemon juice, garlic, cucumber and yogurt in a small mixing bowl until well incorporated.
- 8 remove the chicken from the grill to a plate and let rest for 2 to 3 minutes. arrange the greens on a large serving platter. place the chicken breasts atop the greens and drizzle the sauce over and around the chicken. garnish the chicken with cilantro leaves and serve.
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