Tandoori chicken

Tandoori chicken is a popular Indian dish in which chicken is marinated in yogurt and spices and then cooked in a tandoor, or clay oven. The dish is believed to have originated in the Punjab region of India and is now popular all over the world.

There are many different recipes for tandoori chicken, but all of them typically involve marinating the chicken in yogurt and spices such as cumin, garam masala, paprika, and turmeric. The chicken is then cooked in a tandoor, or clay oven, at a high temperature.

Tandoori chicken is often served with rice or naan bread and a variety of Indian sauces. It is also a popular choice for street food in many parts of India.

Advice

When making tandoori chicken, it is important to marinate the chicken for at least four hours in a mixture of yogurt, garlic, ginger, lemon juice, garam masala, and cayenne pepper. This will give the chicken the distinctive smoky flavor it is known for. It is also important to use a high-heat oven or a tandoor oven to ensure the chicken cooks quickly and evenly. If you do not have access to a tandoor oven, you can cook the chicken in a preheated oven at about 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Finally, make sure to coat the chicken in a generous amount of oil before cooking to help create a crispy, yet succulent texture.

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Recipes

 

Easy Tandoori Chicken

4.5/5 - 78 votes

• rice
• lemon juice
• salt
• vegetable oil
• cumin
• ginger
• yogurt
• onion
• hot paprika
• cilantro
• coriander
• garlic
• tomato paste
• chicken thigh

 

Aarti's Easy Tandoori Chicken

4.5/5 - 31 votes

• lime juice
• salt
• salt
• lemon juice
• olive oil
• black cardamom pod seed
• green cardamom pods seed
• coriander seed
• vegetable oil
• cinnamon
• honey
• ginger
• peanut oil
• aarti' tandoori marinade
• chicken breast
• chiles de arbol
• fenugreek seed
• paprika
• salad green
• yogurt
• clove
• garlic

 

Baked Tandoori Chicken

4.9/5 - 79 votes

• yoghurt
• salt
• turmeric powder
• yoghurt
• lemon juice
• drumstick
• mint
• chilli powder
• kashmiri chilli powder
• oil
• cumin
• ginger
• coriander
• garam masala spice
• garlic
• basmati rice
• oil spray
• olive oil
• salt

 

Almost Tandoori Chicken

3.8/5 - 35 votes

• salt
• greek yogurt
• coriander
• smoked paprika
• turmeric
• cardamom
• green apple
• lime
• cumin
• chicken thigh
• olive
• plum tomato
• naan bread
• green onion

 

Tandoori Chicken

4.5/5 - 31 votes

• garam masala
• cumin
• salt
• turmeric
• yogurt
• lemon juice
• tomato puree
• vegetable oil
• ginger
• garlic
• red coloring
• paprika
• range chicken breast

 

Big Daddy's Tandoori Chicken

4.6/5 - 21 votes

• salt
• coriander
• cumin
• salt
• garlic
• smoked paprika
• black pepper
• lemon
• lemon
• milk
• parmesan cheese
• heavy cream
• stone white corn grit
• yogurt
• cayenne pepper
• onion
• chicken
• butter
• ginger
• chive

 

Grilled Tandoori Chicken

3.5/5 - 84 votes

• vegetable oil
• yogurt
• chaat masala
• chicken
• tandoori masala
• salt
• onion

 

Roasted Tandoori Chicken

5/5 - 4 votes

• chicken
• chili powder
• ginger
• salt
• cayenne powder
• turmeric
• stonyfield greek yogurt
• cinnamon
• cilantro
• cumin
• lemon juice
• garlic

 

Cast Iron Tandoori Roasted Chicken

5/5 - 2 votes

• cucumber
• oil
• wholewheat flatbread
• all purpose flour
• wheat flour
• garam masala
• salt
• paprika
• agave syrup
• coriander seed
• lemon
• cucumber
• yogurt
• butter
• basil
• cayenne pepper
• cumin
• salt
• salt
• garlic
• cilantro
• mint
• cinnamon
• greek yogurt
• parsley
• garlic
• baking powder
• turmeric
• garlic
• guajillo chile
• ginger
• chicken breast

 

Tandoori Chicken

5/5 - 2 votes

• greek yogurt
• chili powder
• garam marsala
• paprika
• turmeric
• chicken leg
• garlic
• lime juice

 

Rotisserie Tandoori Chicken

3.5/5 - 11 votes

• chicken
• yogurt
• ginger
• olive oil
• sweet paprika
• turmeric
• cumin
• cayenne pepper
• salt
• garlic

 

Tandoori Chicken

No Rating - 0 votes

• garlic
• ginger
• yogurt
• paprika
• salt
• cilantro

 

Cast Iron Tandoori Chicken

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• chicken
• kashmiri powder
• salt
• turmeric
• black peppercorn
• clove
• lemon curd
• coriander seed
• cumin seed
• tandoori spice
• nutmeg
• mace
• yogurt
• annatto seed
• ginger
• cardamom
• paprika
• bay leaf
• garlic
• cinnamon
• ghee

 

Tandoori Chicken

No Rating - 0 votes

• chat masala
• salt
• black salt
• yogurt
• white vinegar
• kashmiri red chile powder
• ginger
• cardamom seed
• garlic powder
• bay leaf
• cinnamon
• clove
• ginger
• canola oil
• chicken breast
• chicken leg
• garlic
• green thai chile

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