Tandoori Chicken Recipe
This is a very flavorful tandoori recipe that is easy to make at home. We served it two nights in a row, the second night with guests, and everyone loved it.
Ingredients
- 8 chicken thighs (can be regular, skinless, or skinless/boneless)
- Kosher salt
- 1/2 cup plus 2 Tbsp plain yogurt
- 1 Tbsp vegetable oil
- 1/2 small red onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic smashed
- 2 inch piece of fresh ginger, peeled and chopped
- 4 tsp tomato paste
- 2 tsp ground coriander
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 2 tsp hot paprika
- 2 Tbsp fresh cilantro, chopped
- Cooked Basmati rice (for serving with)
Directions
- Preheat the broiler. Make shallow cuts in the chicken pieces with a knife. Toss the chicken in the lemon juice and 1 1/2 teaspoons of kosher salt in a large bowl.
- In a food processor or blender, pulse 2 Tbsp yogurt, the vegetable oil,onion, garlic, ginger, tomato paste, coriander, cumin, 1 1/2 teaspoons paprika, and 1/2 tsp kosher salt to make a paste.Toss the chicken in the mixture and let marinate for 15-20 minutes.
- Place the chicken on a foil-lined broiler pan. Broil, turning once, until slightly charred, 5-6 minutes per side. If cooking bone-in chicken, after broiling set oven to bake at 350 and bake the chicken in its juices for approximately 30 minutes. The center should register approx. 165 F when done.
- Meanwhile, combine the remaining 1/2 cup yogurt and 1/2 tsp paprika, the cilantro and a pinch of kosher salt in a bowl. Top the chicken wiht the yogurt sauce and serve with rice underneath or on the side.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 165g | |
| Recipe makes 4 servings | |
| Calories 270 | |
| Calories from Fat 172 | 64% |
| Total Fat 19.21g | 24% |
| Saturated Fat 5.23g | 21% |
| Trans Fat 0.29g | |
| Cholesterol 82mg | 27% |
| Sodium 137mg | 6% |
| Potassium 383mg | 11% |
| Total Carbs 6.55g | 2% |
| Dietary Fiber 1.3g | 4% |
| Sugars 3.74g | 2% |
| Protein 18.09g | 29% |
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Reviews
May 28, 2010
This was outstanding...two nights in a row. Cooking with bone-in thighs gave it a rich gravy almost like Chicken Tikka Masala. Wonderful with the yogurt sauce (raita) on top!I've cooked/tasted this recipe!
September 17, 2010
Yummy! I used boneless breast chicken and ground ginger because that is what I had on hand at home.I've cooked/tasted this recipe!This is a variation
May 18, 2014
This recipe was easy to make and delicious! Extremely close to the actual stuff you get at an Indian restaurant.I've cooked/tasted this recipe!
