Honey/lime spiced grilled chicken

Name: Honey/lime spiced grilled chicken
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 2 whole chicken breasts, boned, skinned and halved; the juice of 2-3 limes (depending on their size); 3 cloves of garlic, smashed, peeled and chopped; ½ teaspoon garam masala (sweet spice mix); ½ teaspoon garam masala (sweet spice mix); ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; ¼ teaspoon cayenne; 1 tablespoon honey; 3 tablespoons ghee (clarified butter), or unsalted butter; 3 tablespoons ghee (clarified butter), or unsalted butter; 3 tablespoons ghee (clarified butter), or unsalted butter

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Curries & Bugles

By Jennifer Brennan

Published 1990

About

Here is a slightly different slant on the usual Indian grilled chicken. Serve it for tiffin accompanied by a fresh green salad and chapattis or plain rice.

Ingredients

2 whole chicken breasts, boned, skinned and halved
the juice of 2-3 limes (depending on their size)
3

Asia
Europe
United Kingdom
India
Lunch
Gluten-free
Mediterranean

Method

Place the prepared chicken breasts in a shallow dish. Combine the lime juice and garlic and pour over them. Combine the spices and sprinkle them over the chicken. Cover the dish and let the chicken marinate for at least 45 minutes, turning the breasts over 2 or 3 times.
Preheat your grill or broiler.
Drain the chicken and cook it over or under a fierc