Grilled Indian-Spiced Butter Chicken Recipe

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Ingredients:

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1 cup chopped onion (1 medium)
3 tbsp finely chopped garlic
2 tbsp finely chopped peeled fresh ginger
1 1/4 tsp salt
1 small green fresh thai or serrano chile, coarsely chopped , including seeds
1 tsp white distilled vinegar
1/3 cup thick plain yogurt , such as greek yogurt or lebneh , or drained regular yogurt ( see cooks' note, below)
1 1/2 tbsp ground coriander
1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 tsp ground turmeric
1/2 tsp cayenne
1 (3- to 3 1/2-lb) chicken, quartered , then backbone and as much skin as possible discarded
1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter

Directions:

Marinate chicken: Purée onion, garlic, ginger, salt, chile, and vinegar to a smooth paste in a food processor. Transfer to a large wide bowl and whisk in yogurt, coriander, oil, turmeric, and cayenne. Add chicken pieces and turn to coat thickly. Cover with plastic wrap and marinate, chilled, at least 16 hours. Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes before grilling.
Make ghee: Bring butter to a boil in a 1-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat. When foam completely covers butter, reduce heat to very low. Cook butter until a very thin crust begins to form on surface and milky white solids fall to bottom of pan, about 8 minutes. Continue to cook butter, watching constantly, until solids at bottom of pan turn light brown and butter has a nutty fragrance, 8 to 16 minutes.
Remove pan from heat and let butter stand 1 minute. Pour through a sieve lined with a dampened heavy-duty paper towel or a triple layer of cheesecloth into a bowl, discarding solids.
Prepare grill for cooking over indirect heat with medium-hot charcoal (moderate heat for gas); see Grilling Procedure .
To cook chicken using a charcoal grill: Lightly oil grill rack. Put chicken (still heavily coated with marinade) on rack over area of grill with no coals underneath. Drizzle chicken with about 1 tablespoon ghee. Cook chicken over medium-high heat, turning over and drizzling with ghee every 5 minutes, until cooked through, 20 to 25 minutes.
To cook chicken using a gas grill: Lightly oil grill rack. Put chicken over shut-off burner. Cook chicken, turning over and drizzling with ghee every 5 minutes, until cooked through, about 20 to 25 minutes. (Cover grill between turns.)
Serve chicken drizzled with any remaining ghee.
Cooks' notes: · To get 1/3 cup thick yogurt, drain 2/3 cup regular plain yogurt in a fine-mesh sieve, chilled, at least 8 hours. · If you aren't able to grill outdoors, chicken can be broiled on rack of a broiler pan 3 inches from heat. Drizzle some of ghee on chicken and broil, turning and drizzling with ghee every 5 minutes, until chicken is cooked through, about 25 minutes. · Chicken can be marinated up to 3 days. · Ghee, covered and chilled, keeps up to 1 month. Melt before using.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	1326.31 Kcal (5553 kJ)
Calories from fat	987.44 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	109.72g	169%
Cholesterol	481.77mg	161%
Sodium	1024.81mg	43%
Potassium	939.8mg	20%
Total Carbs	8.07g	3%
Sugars	2.82g	11%
Dietary Fiber	1.23g	5%
Protein	73.66g	147%
Vitamin C	21.2mg	35%
Vitamin A	0.6mg	19%
Iron	4.7mg	26%
Calcium	113.1mg	11%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	249.75 Kcal (1046 kJ)
Calories from fat	185.94 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	20.66g	169%
Cholesterol	90.72mg	161%
Sodium	192.98mg	43%
Potassium	176.97mg	20%
Total Carbs	1.52g	3%
Sugars	0.53g	11%
Dietary Fiber	0.23g	5%
Protein	13.87g	147%
Vitamin C	4mg	35%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	19%
Iron	0.9mg	26%
Calcium	21.3mg	11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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