Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Mustard Chicken

Ready in 1 1/2 hours

You will need:

  • Oven to bake
  • an oven safe Baking dish preferably with a lid
  • a large Ziploc bag or an air-tight container of similar kind (could do without)

Ingredients:

Recipe makes 4 servings

  • Chicken thighs (preferably boneless - cut into bite size pieces) - 1 lbs
  • Dijon mustard - 1/2 cup
  • Non-fat yogurt - 1/4 cup
  • Turmeric powder - 1/2 teaspoon
  • Red chili powder - 1/2 teaspoon
  • Salt - to taste
  • Green chili pepper (Serrano) - sliced in halves

Directions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 350F
  2. In a Ziploc, combine
      • Chicken thighs
      • Dijon Mustard
      • Yogurt
      • Turmeric powder
      • Red chili powder
      • Salt
    • Shake well so that the ingredients mix together. Let it sit in the fridge for about 30 minutes
  3. Pour out the chicken with the marinade into an oven safe covered baking dish.
  4. Place sliced green chilies on top and cover the dish.
  5. Bake in the oven for about 45 mins or until chicken in done.
  6. Serve with a side of rice. 

Footnotes:

The quantity of Dijon mustard can be changed according to taste, by changing the mustard to yogurt proportions. 
In the absence of a covered baking dish, a sheet of aluminium foil can be used to cover the dish.

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