Spiced Chicken Thighs With Yogurt Sauce |
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Prep Time: 5 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes |
Ready In: 20 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Spicy but cool with the yogurt. Make more or less spicy with the amount of cayenne used. Serve with brown rice or couscous. 7 weight watcher points per service (2 thighs, 1/4 rice or couscous, 1/4 yogurt sauce). Ingredients:
1 cup uncooked brown rice |
1 teaspoon ground cumin |
1 teaspoon ground coriander |
1 teaspoon ground turmeric |
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger |
1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper |
1/2 teaspoon salt, divided |
8 boneless skinless chicken thighs (about 1 1/2 pounds) |
cooking spray |
1 -2 garlic clove, minced |
1 (6 ounce) carton plain fat-free yogurt |
2 teaspoons dried basil |
Directions:
1. Cook brown rice according to package directions.
2. Combine cumin and next 4 ingredients (through pepper) in a bowl; stir in 1/4 tsp salt. Sprinkle 1/3 spice mixture over chicken.
3. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add chicken to pan, spiced side down. Sprinkle other side of chicken with 1/3 spice mixture, keeping last 1/3 of spices in bowl. Cook chicken 6 minutes on each side or until done.
4. Combine yogurt, remaining spice mixture, remaining 1/4 tsp salt, basil, and garlic in a bowl, stirring well.
5. Serve with chicken and rice.
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