Grilled Tandoori Chicken

5 from 4 votes

Make the juiciest meat you have ever tasted with this Indian Tandoori Chicken recipe. Marinated in yogurt, lemon, garlic, and spices and grilled or baked to perfection!

Course Dinner

Cuisine Indian

Keyword baked, buffalo chicken, grilled chicken, tandoori

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 1 hour

Servings

Calories 340kcal

Ingredients

4 Chicken leg quarters, skinless and trimmed the fat
1 tbsp garlic, minced
1 tsp ginger, grated
1/2 tsp ground pepper
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
2 tsp red chili powder or paprika
2 tsp ground coriander
1 tbsp garam masala
1 tsp ground cumin
2 tbsp lemon juice
2 tbsp oil
2 tbsp butter
Salt to taste
1/2 cup greek yogurt

Instructions

Preheat the oven at 440 degree F. Place a metal rack over a baking tray and grease with cooking spray. Keep it aside.
Wash and clean the leg quarters and make random cuts here and there.
To marinade the chicken: Take a medium bowl and combine yogurt, salt, lemon juice, cumin, garam masala, coriander, red chili, coriander, pepper, ginger and garlic.
Rub the marinade generously over the leg quarters. Add the oil on top and marinade the chicken for 2 hours at least (Overnight marination works the best).
Place the chicken over the rack and bake for 30 minutes, flipping halfway through. Spread butter over the chicken after 30 minutes and then broil for 7-8 minutes.
Alternitivlty, grill over medium-high heat for 30 minutes o, flipping every 10 minutes, or until chicken legs are cooked through.
Serve the grilled tandoori chicken with yogurt and basmati rice.

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