Grilled Tandoori Style Chicken

May 9, 2010 / By Foodland

Grilled Tandoori Style Chicken

Our version of an Indian favorite!
Course Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine Chicken
Servings 8 Servings

Ingredients  

  • 2 cup plain whole-milk yogurt
  • 3 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 3 tablespoon fresh ginger, peeled, minced
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 teaspoon Salt
  • 1.5 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1.5 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 0.5 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
  • 8 skinless chicken leg-thigh pieces
  • 3 tablespoon butter, melted
  • 1 small red onion, thinly sliced crosswise, separated into rings
  • 0.25 cup fresh cilantro, chopped

Instructions 

  1. Blend 1 cup yogurt and the next 9 ingredients listed above in a processor until smooth.
  2. Transfer to a large bowl.
  3. Mix in remaining 1 cup of yogurt.
  4. Add chicken and mix to thoroughly coat chicken with marinade.
  5. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
  6. Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat).
  7. Clean the grates well and oil them.
  8. Mix chicken to ensure it is coated well with marinade.
  9. Place marinated chicken on barbecue.
  10. Grill chicken until just cooked though, about 12 minutes per side.
  11. During the last 2 minutes of cooking, occasionally baste chicken with butter.
  12. Transfer chicken to platter.
  13. Top with onion and cilantro and serve.

Notes

This recipe adapts traditional cooking for a barbecue. The chicken needs to marinate overnight, so start this one day ahead.
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