Chicken Tandoori Recipe
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Ingredients
8 pieces bone-in chicken breast halves and legs (2 1'/2 to 3 pounds), skin removed
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/3 cup fresh lime or lemon juice, plus 1 tablespoon
2 teaspoons paprika
1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
1 cup nonfat plain yogurt, whisked until smooth
5 to 6 large cloves garlic, ground to a paste in a mortar and pestle (1 tablespoon)
One 1 1/4-inch piece peeled fresh ginger, ground to a paste in a mortar and pestle (1 tablespoon)
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon garam masala
1 teaspoon ground dried fenugreek leaves
Thinly sliced scallions (white and pale green parts), chopped cilantro leaves, lime wedges, and minced serrano peppers, for garnish
Directions
Make 1 1/2-inch-deep cuts across each chicken piece 3 on each breast, 2 on each thigh, and 2 on each drumstick.
Combine 1 tablespoon of the oil, 1/3 cup of the lime juice, the paprika, and the salt and rub it over the chicken pieces, making sure to reach inside the cuts.
Let marinate, covered with plastic wrap, for 30 to 60 minutes in the refrigerator.
Combine the yogurt, garlic, ginger, cumin, garam masala, and fenugreek leaves in a large bowl, and add the chicken, making sure to cover the pieces with the mixture.
Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and marinate the chicken pieces for at least 12 and up to 48 hours in the refrigerator Remove the chicken from the marinade and discard the marinade.
Combine the remaining 1 tablespoon each of the oil and lime juice.
To grill, cook the chicken on a barbecue over medium-hot coals, turning and basting the pieces with the lime juice mixture a few times (the last time during the final 5 minutes of cooking), until the chicken is tender and no longer pink inside, 20 to 30 minutes, depending on the size.
To broil, put the chicken pieces on a broiler pan with a tray underneath to catch the falling juices and broil about 8 inches away from the heat source until the chicken is tender and no longer pink inside, 25 to 30 minutes.
Turn and baste the pieces a few times with the lime juice mixture.
To bake, cover the chicken and cook on the center rack of a preheated 400°F oven until the chicken is tender and no longer pink inside, 30 to 35 minutes.
Turn and baste the pieces a few times with the lime juice mixture.
Transfer the cooked chicken to a platter, garnish with scallions, cilantro, lime wedges, and serrano peppers
Combine 1 tablespoon of the oil, 1/3 cup of the lime juice, the paprika, and the salt and rub it over the chicken pieces, making sure to reach inside the cuts.
Let marinate, covered with plastic wrap, for 30 to 60 minutes in the refrigerator.
Combine the yogurt, garlic, ginger, cumin, garam masala, and fenugreek leaves in a large bowl, and add the chicken, making sure to cover the pieces with the mixture.
Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and marinate the chicken pieces for at least 12 and up to 48 hours in the refrigerator Remove the chicken from the marinade and discard the marinade.
Combine the remaining 1 tablespoon each of the oil and lime juice.
To grill, cook the chicken on a barbecue over medium-hot coals, turning and basting the pieces with the lime juice mixture a few times (the last time during the final 5 minutes of cooking), until the chicken is tender and no longer pink inside, 20 to 30 minutes, depending on the size.
To broil, put the chicken pieces on a broiler pan with a tray underneath to catch the falling juices and broil about 8 inches away from the heat source until the chicken is tender and no longer pink inside, 25 to 30 minutes.
Turn and baste the pieces a few times with the lime juice mixture.
To bake, cover the chicken and cook on the center rack of a preheated 400°F oven until the chicken is tender and no longer pink inside, 30 to 35 minutes.
Turn and baste the pieces a few times with the lime juice mixture.
Transfer the cooked chicken to a platter, garnish with scallions, cilantro, lime wedges, and serrano peppers
