Indian Flavored Pounded Chicken

Ingredients

• Cumin

  Spices, cumin seed

  2 tsp, ground or 6g

• Turmeric

  Spices, ground

  2 tsp or 4g

• Coriander leaf

  Spices, dried

  2 tsp or 1g

• Onion powder

  Spices

  2 tsp or 5g

• Salt

  Table

  3 tsp or 18g

• Pepper

  Spices, black

  1 tsp or 2g

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  1 tbsp or 14g

• Chicken breast

  Broilers or fryers, meat only, raw

  8 breast fillet or 944g

Directions

1. Combine ground cumin, turmeric, ground coriander, onion powder, salt, black pepper, and olive oil in a small bowl. Set aside.
2. Using a sharp knife, make a lengthwise horizontal cut into the top ⅔ of each chicken breast, stopping before cutting all the way through. Fold open like a book.
3. Place between two pieces of plastic wrap and pound with a meat tenderizer until ¼ inch thick. Repeat with remaining chicken breasts.
4. Remove plastic wrap and rub the olive-spice paste evenly across one side of the chicken breasts. Cover with plastic wrap and lightly pound in the seasoning. Flip and repeat on the other side.
5. Heat one tablespoon of olive oil in a large pan over high heat. Add a chicken breast, place a weight on it, and cook for 1 minute. Flip, add the weight, and cook for another minute or until cooked through.
6. Transfer to a plate and let rest for 3 minutes. Repeat with remaining chicken breasts. Serve immediately.

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