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Tandoori chicken recipe

Best Recipe For Baked Tandoori Chicken

Tandoori chicken is an extraordinary baked chicken dish bursting with color and flavor; all of which is in the secret marinade.

Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Keyword chicken, marinated, oven baked, tandoori chicken
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Marinade 2 hours
Total Time 3 hours 45 minutes
Servings 4 people
Author jettskitchen.com

Ingredients

Tandoori Chicken Spice Blend Ingredients

  • 1 Tablespoon Ground Cumin
  • 1 teaspoon Ground Ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon Ground Cardamom
  • 1/2 teaspoon Ground Coriander
  • 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric
  • 1/4 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon Paprika
  • 5 Whole Cloves (crushed)

Tandoori Chicken Ingredients

  • Tandoori Spice Blend
  • 1 medium onion diced
  • 1 Tablespoon garlic minced
  • 2 Tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 cup plain yogurt (make sure it is PLAIN and not flavored)
  • 1 Tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
  • chicken (recommend 4 thighs, 4 drumsticks, and 2 breasts)
  • 1 lemon served sliced for garnish (optional)

Instructions

Tandoori Spice Blend

  1. Combine all spices together in a small glass prep bowl and set aside.

Tandoori Chicken

  1. Prepare Chicken

    Rinse chicken under cool water and pat dry with paper towel. Carefully score each piece. Scoring chicken allows the marinade to penetrate deeper for a more robust flavor.

  2. Prepare Marinade

    In a large gallon bag add chopped onion, garlic, lemon juice, yogurt, Tandoori Spice Blend, olive oil, pepper, salt and chicken. Seal up the bag and gently knead all ingredients together. Be careful not to break the seal on the bag or you will have a genuine mess on your hands. 

  3. Refrigerate

    Place bag into the refrigerator to marinade for up to 2 hours or overnight if desired.

    After the chicken has marinated remove from the refrigerator and preheat oven to 500° Fahrenheit. 

  4. Prepare Pan

    Prepare a 9×13 pan by lining with aluminum foil. Remove chicken from the bag and arrange in pan like so. You can put the remaining marinade in the pan with the chicken or discard. Fold foil over and make a tight seal.

  5. Bake

    Bake chicken for 1 hour covered. Remove cover and continue baking for 30 minutes longer or until chicken is browned evenly on top. Serve and enjoy!