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Oven Baked Tandoori Chicken

In a former life, I worked for a South Indian restaurant that had a rather life-threatening initiation ritual. Each new member of the team was required to have two spoonfuls of Vindaloo sauce. To those unfamiliar with it, this is a feat only to be attempted in the presence of a trained fire marshal and a healthy supply of adult diapers. However, not all dishes were prepared with molten lava. I developed a taste for the Tandoori  Chicken & even looked for recipes of how I could prepare it myself without a tandoori oven. Here’s one I found…

Prep Time

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 30 mins

Marinating: 1hr

Total Time: 1hr 45 mins

Serving

 Servings: 4 servings

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Indian

Calories: 284kcal


INGREDIENTS

Marinade:

1 cup plain whole-milk yoghurt or ¾ cup plain whole-milk Greek yoghurt mixed with 2 TBS water

1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

1 tablespoon minced fresh garlic

1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger

1 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt

½ teaspoon black pepper

1 tablespoon sweet paprika

1 teaspoon garam masala

1 teaspoon ground turmeric

1 teaspoon ground cumin

 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Chicken:

8 large chicken drumsticks about 3 lb. total weight

Avocado oil spray

Garnish:

1 tablespoon chopped cilantro or parsley

1 lemon cut into wedges

INSTRUCTIONS


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