Indian Barbecue Chicken

14 ingredients
2 steps

Ingredients

  • Vegetable oil
  • 1 medium onion, finely diced
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 3 tablespoons fresh ginger, minced
  • 1 cup ketchup
  • 1/3 cup distilled white vinegar
  • 1/3 cup tamarind puree, see Note
  • 1/3 cup unsulphured molasses
  • 1 pinch of sugar
  • 3 tablespoons whole-grain mustard
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 2 teaspoons garam masala
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves

Directions

  1. 1
    In a skillet, heat 3 tablespoons of oil. Add the onion and cook over moderate heat until translucent, 4 minutes. Add the garlic and ginger and cook until fragrant. Add the ketchup, vinegar, tamarind, molasses, sugar, mustard and cayenne and simmer over low heat, stirring, until reduced to 1 3/4 cups, 5 minutes. Stir in the garam masala and season with salt and black pepper.
  2. 2
    Light a grill. Rub the chicken with oil and season with salt. Grill over moderately high heat, turning once, until almost cooked, about 7 minutes. Brush with the sauce and grill over low heat, brushing and turning, until glazed, 4 minutes, then serve.

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