Tandoori Roasted Chicken
- 1 whole roasting chicken 4-5 lb.
- 1 clove garlic
- 2 1/4 teaspoons salt
- 1 cup plain whole milk yogurt
- 3 tablespoons tandoori spice mix divided
- Remove and discard the giblets from the cavity of the chicken.
- Crush the garlic clove with the side of a chef's knife and discard the papery skin.
- Whisk the yogurt, 2 Tbsp. tandoori spice mix, garlic clove, and salt together in a large mixing bowl.
- Place the chicken in the bowl of and turn it 2 or 3 times until it is thickly coated.
- Cover the bowl tightly with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 16-24 hours.
- Preheat the oven to 425u0b0F.
- Line a roasting pan with aluminum foil, and position a roasting rack in the pan.
- Lift the chicken from the bowl of the marinade, allow some of the excess to drip off, and place it breast-side up on the roasting rack.
- Sprinkle the top of the chicken with the additional tandoori spice mix. Spray the chicken lightly with cooking spray.
- Tie the legs together with kitchen twine, and tuck the wing tips beneath the body of the chicken.
- Roast the chicken for 60-80 minutes on the middle rack of the oven until the thickest part of the chicken breast reaches an internal temperature of 160u0b0F. Keep a close eye on the chicken to make sure the spices and yogurt do not burn.
- Check to see that chicken is done. The chicken's internal temperature should read 165u0b0F. Remove from oven or add time as needed.
- Allow chicken to rest for 10 minutes before serving. Leftovers may be refrigerated for 3-4 days or frozen for up to 2 months.
clove garlic, salt, milk yogurt, tandoori spice
Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Tandoori-Roasted-Chicken-2376900 (may not work)