Sorta Tandoori Chicken
- 4 pieces Chicken (can Be All Thighs, Drumsticks, Breasts Or A Mix Of Each Bearing In Mind Breast Cooks In 1/2 The Time Of Thighs)
- 1/2 Tablespoons Salt
- 1/4 teaspoons Pepper
- 1 cup Natural Yogurt
- 2 teaspoons Ground Cumin
- 2 teaspoons Ground Coriander
- 1 teaspoon Ground Turmeric
- 1 teaspoon (or More) Crushed Chili Sauce (I Used Sambal Oelek)
- 1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice
- 2 whole Lemon Wedge, To Serve With
- Pat chicken pieces very dry.
- Sprinkle a pinch of salt and pepper on each piece, making sure you get some on both sides.
- Place chicken in a zip-top bag or a large dish.
- In a small bowl, mix yogurt with cumin, coriander, tumeric, hot sauce, and a dash of salt and pepper.
- Pour the marinade into the bag with the chicken.
- Slather the marinade onto all of the chicken pieces making sure to go under the skin and all around.
- Seal the bag then put it into the refrigerator and marinate the chicken for at least 4 hours or overnight.
- Preheat oven to 200 C (400 F).
- Prepare a rimmed cookie sheet pan or a shallow baking dish by lining it with foil and a layer of parchment paper.
- Place a roasting rack over the foil.
- You want the chicken pieces to sit on the rack so that they are elevated and not touching the base of the sheet pan.
- Remove chicken pieces from the marinade.
- Shake off excess marinade.
- Save marinade in fridge to make the sauce.
- Place pieces on the roasting rack.
- Roast for 40 minutes to 1 hour, or until juices run clear.
- Breast will cook faster than thighs so check breast pieces once it hits 20 minute mark and remove when cooked.
- Once chicken pieces are done, remove the pan from the oven.
- Cut chicken into bite size pieces if desired and plate up.
- To make the sauce, pour leftover marinade, roasted chicken juices from the sheet pan and lemon juice in a small saucepan.
- Bring to a boil and stir until slightly thickened.
- Spoon sauce over chicken pieces.
- Serve with a lemon wedge.
chicken, salt, pepper, natural yogurt, ground cumin, ground coriander, ground turmeric, chili sauce, lemon juice, lemon
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/sorta-tandoori-chicken/ (may not work)