Best Tandoori Chicken Recipe recipe shows you how to make restaurant quality Indian Tandoori Chicken at your home. The Bald Chef takes this classic Indian recipe which is marinated in yogurt and aromatic seasonings and cooks it right in his oven. You can take this same recipe and cook it out on your barbecue grill and it would even be better, because it’s homemade. The reason I say this is the best Tandoori Chicken is because this is served right after it’s been cooked, unlike many Indian restaurants that just place the chicken in a oven to warm it up, you are serving your family this exotic broiled chicken right out of the oven. Maybe you thank all Indian food is about Curry, but this recipe does not call for any Curry, it’s like Indian barbecue. The flavors of this recipe really have the ability to tantalize your taste buds.
Ingredients For Indian Tandoori Chicken
To make homemade Tandoori Chicken in your oven you will need the following ingredients:
- 2 pounds of skined Chicken
- 1/2 cup yogurt
- 2 tablespoons of Lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon Salt
- 1 tablespoon Black pepper
- Indian hot pepper powder, or cayenne pepper to taste (highly recommended)
- 1 1/2 tablespoon of garlic, chopped finely
- 1 tablespoon of minced Ginger
- 1 1/2 tablespoons of Coriander and Cumin powder, if you can’t find this split this into half portions
- 1 tablespoon of Tamarack powder
- 2 drops of red food coloring
- 5 drops of yellow food coloring
- 1/4 Onion, sliced thinly for a garnish
- slices of lemon for garnish
- Cilantro for garnish
Cooking Instructions For Oven Tandoori Chicken
This is The Bald Chef’s recipe for Tandoori Chicken. To prepare this Indian recipe take 2 pounds of chicken and skin it completely, cutting away any excess fat. Then place the chicken into a bowl and add 1/2 cup of yogurt. To the mixing bowl add 2 tablespoons of Lemon juice, 1 tablespoon Salt,1 tablespoon Black pepper, Indian hot pepper powder, or cayenne pepper to taste (highly recommended),1 1/2 tablespoon of garlic, chopped finely, 1 tablespoon of Tamarack powder,1 1/2 tablespoons of Coriander and Cumin powder, if you can’t find this split this into half portions,2 drops of red food coloring,5 drops of yellow food coloring. Mix All ingredients thoroughly and marinate overnight in your refrigerator, or for at least 4 hours. Preheat your oven to 450°F.