Tandoori-Style Chicken at Home
Ingredients
- 4 skinless chicken half breasts with ribs
- Salt for seasoning
- 1 large lemon
- 1/4 medium onion, peeled
- 1-2 garlic cloves, peeled
- 1/2 inch piece of peeled fresh ginger, grated or 1/2 teaspoon powdered ginger
- 1/2 hot green chili
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- 8 ounces plain non-fat yogurt
Method
- You can use an ordinary oven, preheated to the maximum temperature instead of a tandoor.
- Clean the oven thoroughly before use.
- Mix 2 tablespoons of yellow coloring and about 1/2 tablespoon of red together.
- Brush on the chicken and let stand for a few minutes then proceed with the recipe.
- Using kitchen shears or a sharp knife, cut the chicken breast in half across the middle.
- Squeeze the lemon juice over the chicken and season generously with salt.
- Transfer the chicken pieces to a large plastic bag.
- Place the onion, garlic, ginger and chili into the bowl of a food processor and process until finely chopped.
- Add the garam masala and yogurt.
- Process until smooth.
- Pour the yogurt marinade into the plastic bag with the chicken and squeeze the bag until the chicken is well coated.
- Seal the bag and refrigerate for several hours or overnight.
- Preheat the oven to the highest temperature possible, 500 to 550 degrees.
- Place the chicken in a single layer in a baking dish and bake for 20-25 minutes until cooked through.
Source: http://www.faizaneislam.com/food/tandoori_stlye_chicken.shtml
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