Grilled chicken is a classic delicacy loved by almost every meat lover. It goes well with biryani or rice and chicken curry combo as a side dish, or it can also be served as an appetizer with pudina chutney or raita. Although grilled chicken can be made at home easily, many find it challenging to get the perfect texture of the chicken. One hack is to make the chicken meat even before marinating and grilling it. Read on to know more about this hack and other tips to make delicious grilled chicken at home.
How to Make Crispy, Juicy and Evenly Grilled Chicken At Home
Ingredients
For Cooking
For Marinating
Let’s cook
Place the chicken between two plastic wrap sheets or a zip-lock bag. Use a rolling pin or a tenderizer tool to flatten the chicken breast evenly. Although an optional step, it helps to cook the chicken evenly. Preheat the grill on medium heat.
In a bowl, add salt, sugar, pepper powder, chilli flakes, ginger-garlic paste, cumin powder, lemon juice, oil and mix well. Add yoghurt, red chilli powder and give it whisk. Place the chicken and coat the marinade on both sides. Refrigerate the chicken for about 5-10 minutes.
Grease the preheated grill pan with oil and place the chicken on it. Cook on one side for 5 minutes or until cooked and slightly charred with grill marks. Flip over and cook the other side for the same amount of time. Once done, rest it for a few minutes.
You can cut the chicken into smaller pieces or serve as is. Sprinkle finely chopped coriander on top and garnish with lemon wedges alongside biryani, raita or chicken curry and steamed rice. You can also serve this dish as an appetizer or starter with chutney or mayo dip.
