Tandoori Chicken
- 2 teaspoons Vegetable Oil
- 3 Tablespoons Tandoori Masala
- 1 cup Thick, Plain Yogurt, Drained Of Excess Moisture
- 1/2 whole Lemon, Juiced
- 1/2 cups Chopped Cilantro
- 4 cloves Garlic
- 2 Tablespoons Chopped Ginger
- 2 teaspoons Salt
- 1- 1/2 pound Bone-in, Skinless Chicken Legs
- Blend or process all ingredients except the chicken, till smooth.
- Combine marinade mixture in a large bowl with chicken.
- Gently massage mixture to evenly coat the pieces.
- Set aside to marinate for at least 12 hours.
- Grill option: Prepare the grill and lightly coat the grill grates with cooking spray or brush with oil.
- Heat your grill, leaving more heat/flames on one side and less on the other.
- Take the chicken out of marinade (shaking off excess marinade).
- Cook pieces on high heat side, 5 minutes per side or until charred.
- Put pieces onto less heated side and cover, cook for 30-45 minutes, until juices run clear when chicken is pierced.
- Oven option: Preheat oven to 370 degrees F. Place marinated chicken pieces on lined baking tray, coated with cooking spray or oil.
- Bake for 20- 25 minutes, or until until juices are clear when meat is pierced.
- Turn oven to broil (you might want to take out chicken until it gets heated).
- Flip chicken pieces so that the side less browned is now facing upwards.
- Broil till lightly charred, 5- 10 minutes.
- Keep oven door ajar, so you can see whats happening in the oven.
vegetable oil, tandoori masala, yogurt, lemon, cilantro, garlic, ginger, salt, chicken
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/tandoori-chicken-3/ (may not work)