Easy Chicken Tandoori

photo by Lavender Lynn


- Ready In:
- 25hrs 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 17
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 3 lbs chicken pieces (legs, thighs)
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon salt
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MARINADE
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1⁄2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons ground coriander
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons paprika
- orange food coloring (optional)
- 6 fluid ounces yoghurt
- 5 cloves crushed garlic
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- shredded lettuce
- thinly sliced red onion ring
- cucumber, cubes
- lemon wedge, to serve
directions
- Make several cuts in the chicken meat up to the bone, Rub in the lemon juice and the salt,leave for ca.
- 30 minute Mix all the ingredients for the marinade, rub it into the chicken, cover and put in the fridge for a day.
- Next day, preheat your oven to 400F, put chicken in a baking dish/tin, bake 15 minutes meat side up, 15 minutes meat side down and finish the cooking under a medium grill for about 10 minutes.
- On a large plate arrange the lettuce, onion and cucumber, place the chicken on top with the lemon wedges.
- Serve with your favourite Indian bread and a bowl of yogurt-chutney.
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Reviews
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Boy, Oh Boy! A new, great taste sensation! Followed it to the letter, except the veggies were on the side, in the form of salad. I was a little afraid that my "Family Unit" would not be thrilled, but it went over great. Chicken breasts were very tasty and moist, and the lemon sure is a plus!You cut it and ...use it. Thank you, Ms. Pets. I look forward to trying a few more of your recipes. MEP
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Pardon me, but this is GOOD! Forget any stereotypes you might have about meat cooked to mush in curry powder: this is a solid chunk of seasoned grilled meat with fresh veggies. When the chicken is moved from the baking dish to the grill (we used the broiler) a lot of pan drippings remains, and I couldn't stand to throw it away, so I put it in a skillet and added some cornstarch/water paste to thicken it into delicious golden sauce for the rice. Easy to do and wonderful too!
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This recipe is fabulous! The marinade smells out of this world. When I took it out of the fridge, I could smell it through the tight sealed container it was so strong! lol. The chicken was very tender and juicy. The flavors were marvelous!!! I used small boneless breast pieces and some thighs all skinless (i doubled the recipe to have leftovers. This is delicious. I ran out of time so just grabbed a fresh loaf of cuban bread from the market and served it sliced thin with the chicken..and it was perfect! Thanks for the wonderful recipe. I will be making this again!!!
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