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Afghan Chicken
Photo: Lily Banse

Afghan Chicken

6 ingredients 17 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

436
Calories
57g
Protein
12g
Fat
24g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Yogurt 170g plain Greek 100
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 large cloves garlic
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups plain whole milk yogurt
  • juice and pulp of 1 large lemon
  • ½ teaspoon cracked black pepper
  • 2 large whole chicken breasts

Directions

1

Put salt in a wide shallow non reactive bowl with garlic and mash together until you have paste.

2

Add yogurt, lemon and pepper.

3

Skin chicken breasts then remove all visible fat and separate halves.

4

Bend each backward to break bones so pieces will lie flat.

5

Add to the yogurt and turn so all surfaces are well coated.

6

Cover bowl tightly and refrigerate.

7

Allow to marinate overnight.

8

Remove breasts from marinade and wipe off all but a thin film.

9

Broil or grill about 6 inches from heat for 8 minutes per side.

10

Serve immediately.

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Recipe sourced from fandom

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