100 MIN

Tandoori Chicken

Name: Tandoori Chicken
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h 40 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 lemon (juice only); 4 tsp paprika; 2 red onions (finely chopped); 16 chicken thighs (skinless, slashed 3 times each); vegetable oil (for brushing before grilling); 300 ml greek yogurt (for marinade); ginger (large piece; grated; for marinade); 4 clove garlic (for marinade); 3/4 tsp garam masala (for marinade); 3/4 tsp ground cumin (for marinade); 1/2 tsp chilli powder (for marinade); 1/4 tsp turmeric (for marinade)

Yogurt-marinated grilled chicken thighs with tandoori spices.

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Ingredients

2lemon, juice only
4 tsppaprika
2red onions, finely chopped
16chicken thighs, skinless, slashed 3 times each
vegetable oil, for brushing before grilling
300 mlgreek yogurt, for marinade
ginger, large piece; grated; for marinade
4 clovegarlic, for marinade
3/4 tspgaram masala, for marinade
3/4 tspground cumin, for marinade
1/2 tspchilli powder, for marinade
1/4 tspturmeric, for marinade

Method

1
Mix the lemon juice with the paprika and red onions in a large shallow dish. Slash each chicken thigh three times, then turn them in the juice and set aside for 10 minutes.
2
Mix all of the marinade ingredients (yogurt, ginger, garlic, garam masala, cumin, chilli powder and turmeric) together. Pour over the chicken and mix well. Cover and chill for at least 1 hour, or up to a day in advance.
3
Heat the grill. Lift the chicken pieces onto a rack set over a baking tray. Brush lightly with oil and grill for 8 minutes on each side until lightly charred and completely cooked through.

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