This is a great dish for easy entertaining. You can start marinating the chicken the day before, and just throw it on the grill when your guests arrive. The flavor is delicious and totally unique, thanks to the star ingredient - Garam Marsala. It's an aromatic spice blend containing cinnamon, coriander, cardamom, cumin, nutmeg, mace, peppercorns and cloves. Serve this chicken on a big platter family style with Basmati Rice Pilaf.
Serves 4
Ingredients
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup soy sauce
4 tablespoons lime juice (about 2 limes)
1/2 teaspoon Garam Marsala (spice available at Whole Foods and most specialty grocers)
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
8 boneless chicken thighs, (or 4 boneless breasts pounded ¼” thick or approximately 2 pounds chicken tenderloins)
Directions
1. Mix together all ingredients except for chicken. Set aside half of marinade for sauce. Place chicken and marinade in ziplock bag and marinate at least 4 hours or overnight.
2. Preheat grill to medium high heat.
3. Grill chicken a few minutes on each side, flipping once, until done. Pour half of reserved marinade over top of chicken and serve. Serve the remaining sauce on the side.
