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Tandoori Chicken
Ingredients
1. 6 lbs of Chicken, approx 30 pieces (skinless)
2. Lemone pieces for garnish
3. Oil(refined vegetable or canola)
4. 2 tablespoon Garam Masala/Spices
5. 1 tablespoon Tumeric
6. 1 tablespoon Ground Coriander
7. 4 tablespoon Paprika
8. 2 tablespoon Ground Dried Fenugreek Leaves
9. 2 tablespoon ground cumin
10 Half tablespoon red chili powder
11. 5-6 garlic cloves, finely minced
12 1 piece of ginger, peeled and finely minced (about 1½ inches in length)
13 3 cups of plain yogurt
14. 2 small green chilies, finely minced
15 1 Lemon Juice
16 3 tablespoon tandoori paste OR 4 tablespoon tandoori masala powder (given below)
17 Take Salt and Pepper to taste
Steps
Whisk together the marinade ingredients until smooth and add the chicken wings. Mix well to coat the chicken wings evenly, a plastic zip bag works well (and no messy clean up) and refrigerate. I highly recommend marinating the chicken overnight, the longer the better. I have marinated my tandoori chicken for up to 2 days and it is crazy delicious! But if time is an issue, than at least 5-6 hours of marinating will work in a pinch.
Remove the chicken wings and remove any excess marinade before cooking, discard the marinade. This recipe works best on a grill but can also be done in the oven. If you are grilling the chicken on a grill or barbeque, grill on medium high until fully cooked. The chicken should be browned on the outside but deliciously tender on the inside.
If you are using an oven, preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. On a foil lined baking sheet (sprayed lightly with cooking spray), place your chicken wings in a single even layer and drizzle very lightly with oil. Bake for 10-12 minutes, turn the wings over and cook for another 10 minutes. Check to make sure the chicken is fully cooked through; it should be evenly browned on the outside but juicy and tender on the inside. Squeeze fresh lemon juice on top and garnish with extra lemon wedges. This can be served with a cool and refreshing yogurt dip (yogurt with either finely chopped fresh cilantro leaves or finely chopped fresh mint leaves).