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Tandoori Chicken – Amazing Dinner Recipe with Big Flavor

Tandoori Chicken with rice and naan on wooden table
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Juicy Tandoori chicken baked in the oven is a delicious, easy recipe perfect for dinner served with naan bread, rice and cucumber salad.

Ingredients

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  • 1 lb (500g) boneless chicken thighs
  • 1 cup plain yogurt
  • 3 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 2 tsp crushed ginger
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp Garam Masala
  • 2 tsp Paprika
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • 1 tsp ground cardamom
  • ½ tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper

Instructions

1. Combine all the marinade ingredients together and add the chicken.

2. Allow to marinate for at least 30 minutes and up to 12 hours covered in the fridge.

3. Preheat the oven and the broiler (oven grill) to its hottest temperature to emulate a traditional Tandoor oven.

4. Place marinated chicken, skin-side up, on a wire rack set over a rimmed baking tray or sheet pan lined with aluminum foil.

5. Place the chicken in the oven and bake/broil for 20–30 minutes or until the chicken starts to char and is cooked through.

6. Remove from the oven and allow to rest for 5 minutes before serving.

Notes

Serve with naan bread, basmati rice, and cucumber salad for a complete meal.

For extra smoky flavor, you can place a small piece of hot charcoal in a bowl, set it in the middle of the marinated chicken, and pour a spoon of oil on the coal. Cover the bowl for a few minutes to infuse the smoke.

Chicken can be grilled outdoors or on a stovetop grill pan as an alternative to baking.

Find it online: https://cookingwithramsay.com/tandoori-chicken/