Almond Grilled Chicken Tournedos
From: Michele, Longueuil, Quebec, Canada
Comments: If an Indian touch is desired, serve with rice and use cardamome seeds to enhance this dish.
Servings: 4
IngredientsPreparation
  • 4 chicken tournedos, skinned
Marinade
  • 1/4 cup [60 mL] raisins
  • 1/3 cup [80 mL] slivered almonds
  • 1 tablespoon [15 mL] honey
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 3 teaspoons [15 mL] finely chopped fresh ginger
  • 1/4 cup [60 mL] plain stirred yogurt
  • 1 teaspoon [5 mL] Cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon [2.5 mL] cardamome seeds [optional]
  • 1/2 teaspoon [2.5 mL] caraway seeds
  • 1 teaspoon [5 mL] saffron [optional]
  • 1/2 cup [125 mL] cream [10% m.s.g.]
  • Arrange chicken tournedos into a shallow glass dish; reserve.
  • Into a blender, mix together raisins, slivered almonds, honey, garlic coves, ginger, yogurt, Cayenne pepper, cardamome seeds [if desired], caraway seeds and saffron [if desired].
  • Puree mixture; stir in cream.
  • Pour mixture over chicken tournedos.
  • Cover and marinate for 24 hours, refrigerated, turning chicken tournedos from time to time.
  • Preheat barbecue.
  • Remove chicken from marinade, reserving marinade; drain chicken well.
  • Barbecue chicken tournedos until well done.
  • Transfer done chicken tournedos onto a warm serving plate.
  • When almost done, into a small saucepan, bring marinade to a boil over low heat
  • Serve chicken tournedos, along with sauce.