24 hours Yogurt Marinated Chicken

I came up with this idea the other day, after flipping through a new cookbook I found in London. I have never actually marinated anything before, mainly because I rarely think of what I am going to make for dinner tomorrow, so I thought I´d give it a try. It is very quick to make the marinade, and then just pop it in the fridge for as long as possible.
When I cooked the chicken the next day, it smelled wonderful. I could really smell the garlic and ginger cooking well together, and the meat turned out really moist.
I served the chicken together with "mediteranean-style" red bell peppers and wild rice.

Ingredients:

• 1 small pot (180g) of fat free, plain yogurt
• 1-2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 2 teaspoons lemon or lime juice
• 1 teaspoon sugar (I used brown sugar)
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
• a pinch of salt and pepper
• a handful of fresh coriander, chopped
• 1 chicken breast
• 1 red bell pepper
• 1 portion of rice

Directions:

• To make the marinade, just mix all the ingredients in a ziplock bag and add the chicken. Close the bag and shake until everything is mixed. Put in the fridge for 12-24 hours.
• The next day, heat up a frying pan, add a little butter and cook the chicken for 2-3 minutes on each side on high heat. After this, put a lid over your pan, add the rest of the marinade into the pan and lower the heat. Cook the chicken for about 30 minutes.
• To prepare the peppers, simply rinse and quarter them. Heat your oven to 250 C, on the "grill" option. When it is heated up, pop in the peppers, laid flat (preferably) and watch as the skin starts to bubble.
• Cook the peppers for about 30 minutes, remove from oven and wait a little while to let them cool.
• When they are cool, you should be able to easily remove the skin as it has become detached from the grilling. Just peal them and drizzle some nice olive oil, salt and pepper, and even add some crushed garlic to them if you´d like. This is also delicious to add to summer salads or simply as an "aperitif".

Bon Appétit!