TANDOORI-STYLE CHICKEN WITH CILANTRO-MINT SAUCE

Tandoori-Style Chicken with Cilantro-Mint Sauce image

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 25m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 20

Olive oil, for the grill
3/4 cup plain whole-milk Greek yogurt
3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 1-inch piece ginger, chopped
1 shallot, chopped
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 tablespoon garam masala
1 tablespoon sweet paprika
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 1/4 pounds chicken cutlets (4 to 6)
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
2 cups fresh cilantro
1 cup fresh mint
1/3 cup coconut milk
1 small jalapeño pepper
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
Kosher salt

Steps:

Make the chicken: Preheat a grill to medium high and oil the grates. Combine the yogurt, lime juice, vegetable oil, ginger, shallot and garlic in a food processor. Add the garam masala, sweet paprika, turmeric and kosher salt; puree.
Place the chicken between 2 sheets of plastic wrap and pound with a heavy skillet or the flat side of a meat mallet until an even 1/2-inch thickness. Marinate the chicken in the yogurt mixture while you make the cilantro-mint sauce.
Make the cilantro-mint sauce: Combine the cilantro, mint, coconut milk, jalapeño, lime juice, vegetable oil and 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt in the food processor. Puree until smooth.
Season the chicken with salt and pepper and grill until browned and well marked, 2 to 3 minutes. Flip and grill until the chicken is cooked through, about 2 more minutes.
Top the chicken with the cilantro-mint sauce.