This Easy Spicy Chicken recipe is a fast way to get a healthy, delicious meal on the table. Even someone with very little cooking experience can pull it off!
This recipe contains 3 of the Cancer-Fighting Foods which I have previously discussed.
It also contains cayenne pepper, which can:
- aid in digestion.
- boost your metabolism.
- fight migraines.
- strengthen your immune system.
- relieve joint pain.
We like to eat this dish with either rice or homemade naan bread, and a side salad.
“Garam masala” is a blend of ground spices common in South Asian cuisines. Feel free to leave it out if you don’t have any, but it definitely adds to the flavor.
Easy Spicy Chicken
| Servings | Prep Time |
| 3-4people | 10 minutes |
| Cook Time |
| 1hour |
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Ingredients
- 1 whole chickencut into 8 pieces
- 1.5cups plain yogurt
- 2tablespoons olive oil
- 2 lemonsjuiced
- 3tablespoons tomato paste
- 1medium red onionroughly chopped
- 2cloves garlic
- 1teaspoon turmeric
- 2 teaspoons cumin
- 1-2teaspoons garam masala(optional)
- 1teaspoon sea salt
- 1teaspoon cayenne pepperor less for mild spice
- chopped fresh cilantrofor garnish
Instructions
- Put the chicken pieces in a glass baking dish.
- Put all the remaining ingredients in a blender or food processor. Blend until a smooth paste forms.
- Pour the paste over the chicken and mix well. At this point you can cover the dish and let it marinate in the refrigerator for a few hours.
- Cover the dish with foil and bake at 350 F (180 C) for about an hour. Half way through the baking time, turn the chicken pieces over and use a spoon to scoop the sauce over the chicken.
- During the last 10 minutes of cooking, remove the foil to brown the chicken pieces slightly.
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