Tandoori Chicken
Punjabi chicken from the clay tandoor: bone-in legs slashed to the bone and marinated twice, first in lemon and chilli, then in spiced yoghurt, and roasted fiercely hot until charred outside and juicy within.
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 4 chicken legs, skinned (about 1.2 kg)
- 3 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 tsp Kashmiri chilli powder
- 200 g thick Greek-style yoghurt
- 20 g ginger, grated
- 5 cloves garlic, crushed
- 2 tsp garam masala
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1/2 tsp ground turmeric
- 1 tbsp sunflower oil
- 30 g ghee or butter, melted
- 1 red onion, in rings
- 1 lemon, in wedges
- 1/2 bunch fresh coriander
Nutrition (estimated)
medium confidenceRecipe total: 1512 kcal · P 139.7g · C 55.8g · F 80.4g
Estimated from 16 of 16 ingredients
Approximate estimate, calculated from the ingredients.
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Steps
Steps
- 1Cut three deep slashes to the bone in each drumstick and thigh.
- 2Rub the chicken with 2 tbsp of the lemon juice, 1 tsp of the salt and 1 tsp of the chilli powder, working it into the cuts, and leave for 20 minutes.
- 3Mix the yoghurt with the ginger, garlic, garam masala, cumin, coriander, turmeric, oil and the remaining lemon juice, salt and chilli powder. Coat the chicken thoroughly, pushing the marinade into the slashes, and refrigerate for at least 6 hours, ideally overnight.
- 4Heat the oven to its highest setting, about 250°C, with a rack set over a foil-lined tray, and let the chicken come to room temperature for 30 minutes.
- 5Lay the chicken on the rack, shaking off the excess marinade, and roast for 20 minutes.
- 6Baste with the melted ghee or butter, switch to the grill and cook for 8–10 minutes more, until charred in spots and the meat by the bone reads 75°C.
- 7Rest for 5 minutes and serve with the onion rings, lemon wedges and coriander.
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Questions and answers
How long does Tandoori Chicken take to make?
About 50 minutes: 20 min prep and 30 min cooking.
What ingredients do you need for Tandoori Chicken?
16 ingredients: chicken legs, lemon juice, salt, Kashmiri chilli powder, thick Greek-style yoghurt, ginger, garlic, garam masala, ground cumin, ground coriander, ground turmeric, sunflower oil and 4 more.
How many servings does this Tandoori Chicken recipe make?
4 servings. The servings buttons above the ingredients rescale every amount.
How many calories are in a serving of Tandoori Chicken?
About 378 kcal, with 34.9 g protein, 14 g carbohydrate and 20.1 g fat. This is an estimate from the ingredients, not a lab analysis.
Which diets does this Tandoori Chicken recipe suit?
It is gluten-free.
What cuisine is Tandoori Chicken?
Tandoori Chicken comes from Indian cuisine.
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