Grilled Tandoori Style Chicken
Grilled Tandoori Style Chicken
Our version of an Indian favorite!
Ingredients
- 2 cups plain whole-milk yogurt
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons fresh ginger, peeled, minced
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 teaspoons Salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground coriander
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground turmeric
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 0.5 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
- 8 skinless chicken leg-thigh pieces
- 3 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 small red onion, thinly sliced crosswise, separated into rings
- 0.25 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
Instructions
- Blend 1 cup yogurt and the next 9 ingredients listed above in a processor until smooth.
- Transfer to a large bowl.
- Mix in remaining 1 cup of yogurt.
- Add chicken and mix to thoroughly coat chicken with marinade.
- Cover and refrigerate overnight.
- Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat).
- Clean the grates well and oil them.
- Mix chicken to ensure it is coated well with marinade.
- Place marinated chicken on barbecue.
- Grill chicken until just cooked though, about 12 minutes per side.
- During the last 2 minutes of cooking, occasionally baste chicken with butter.
- Transfer chicken to platter.
- 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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