Spicy Grilled Chicken Breast Recipe(Tips for Super Juicy Chicken Breast)
Getting Perfect grilled chicken breast which is juicy and not dry is easy to make at home. It all starts with a good marination and If you follow the tips and techniques included in this recipe, you will get juicy chicken breast all the time. You can chop them and put them in salads, use them in sandwiches and many more.
Equipment
Grill Pan
Ingredients
- 2 medium Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
For Marination
- 1 teaspoon Dry Red Chilli Flakes
- 2 teaspoon Kashmiri Chilli Powder (paprika) mainly for colour
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- ½ teaspoon Sugar
- ½ teaspoon Black Pepper Powder
- 1 teaspoon Cumin Powder
- 1 tablespoon Ginger and Garlic Paste
- 2 tablespoon Lemon Juice
- 2 tablespoon Olive Oil
- 3 tablespoon Plain Yogurt
Instructions
- Place chicken breasts between two sheets of plastic wrap. Use a rolling pin to bash them well this even out the chicken breast, so it will cook evenly.
- Mix all the ingredients given for marination together. Add chicken into the marination. Coat the chicken in this marination. Cover it and place in fridge to marinate for at least 30 minutes to overnight.
- Remove the chicken from fridge at least an hour before cooking. Heat a grill pan on medium high heat.
- Now place the chicken in the hot grill pan, never try to flip the chicken, let it cook on medium high heat for 6 minutes, this will help the chicken to get a good char marks. Once the chicken is cooked enough, you can easily flip it with a pair of tongs. Now gently flip over and cook for another 5 minutes on medium high heat.
- Now remove the chicken on a plate or clean cutting board and let it rest for 5 minutes before cutting into it. This makes the chicken juices rest and get into the chicken.
- Now cut it as preferred and enjoy.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Spicy Grilled Chicken Breast Recipe(Tips for Super Juicy Chicken Breast)
Serving Size
1 servings
Amount per Serving
Calories
283
% Daily Value*
Fat
18
g
28
%
Saturated Fat
3
g
19
%
Trans Fat
0.01
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
2
g
Monounsaturated Fat
11
g
Cholesterol
76
mg
25
%
Sodium
1310
mg
57
%
Potassium
505
mg
14
%
Carbohydrates
4
g
1
%
Fiber
0.3
g
1
%
Sugar
3
g
3
%
Protein
25
g
50
%
Vitamin A
80
IU
2
%
Vitamin C
7
mg
8
%
Calcium
55
mg
6
%
Iron
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.