Turkish-Style Grilled Chicken With Yogurt and Cumin (Tavuk Izgar
"This is from "The Mediterranean Kitchen" by Joyce Goldstein. I haven't tried it but it sure sounds good! It's meant to be cooked over charcoal, or under the hot oven broiler. It gives a choice of 4 half-chickens, but I couldn't get the system to accept them. I'll probably make this with bone-in thighs as that is what I usually buy, and skewers would be an unnecessary step/cleanup."
- Ready In:
- 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
- 2 tablespoons cumin seeds
- 1 small onion, coarsely chopped
- 4 -6 garlic cloves, finely minced
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1 lemon, juice of
- 1 cup plain yogurt
- 12 boneless chicken thighs
- salt & freshly ground black pepper
- lemon wedge, for serving
directions
- Toast the cumin seeds in a small saute pan over medium heat until the seeds are fragrant and start to pop in the pan. Remove from the heat and grind in a spice grinder.
- Place the cumin, onion, garlic, paprika, and lemon juice in a food processor or blender and pulse to liquify. Add the yogurt and pulse just until blended.
- Put the chicken thighs in a shallow non-aluminum baking dish or bowl. Pour the marinade over the chicken and toss well to coat. Let stand at room temperature at least 2 hours or cover and refrigerate overnight.
- Preheat the broiler or BBQ. Thread the thighs, if using, on 4 skewers. Sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper. Broil or grill until the juices run clear, about 6 minutes each side. Serve hot with lemon wedges.
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I want to try growing small amounts of many different fruits and veg and discovered a website that sells tiny sample packets of seeds for 35c. http://www.artisticgardens.com/
As a beginner cook I found Adele Davis's book "Let's Cook It Right" very helpful. This is not a recipe book (although there are some in there), but an explanation of the science of cooking. What heat does to food, how one method makes meat tough but another tenderizes it, how to cook a moist turkey, that sort of thing.
