Once Upon a Chef· by Jennifer Segal★ 4.9 (204)

Tandoori Chicken

Name: Tandoori Chicken
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 12, 12 drumsticks (4 servings)
Cuisine: indian
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon paprika; 1 tablespoon garam masala ((substitute curry powder if you can't find it)); 1 tablespoon ground cumin; 1 tablespoon ground coriander; ½ teaspoon ground turmeric; ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper ((use ¼ teaspoon for less heat)); 3 tablespoons peeled and roughly chopped fresh ginger ((see note)); 7 cloves garlic, (peeled and roughly chopped); ¼ cup whole milk Greek yogurt; Zest and juice from one lime ((about 1 teaspoon zest and 2 tablespoons juice)); ¼ cup vegetable oil; 2½ teaspoons salt; 12 chicken drumsticks ((about 4 lb/1.8 kg)); 1 (9-oz) jar mango chutney, for serving (optional); A few sprigs cilantro, (for garnishing the platter (optional)); Lime wedges, (for serving (optional))

Nutrition Facts

Per serving · recipe makes 12 · 1h 20m total

Servings

Calories

18% of a 2,000 cal day

365KCAL

Protein

35g70% DV

% DAILY VALUE

Total Fat23g

30%

Saturated5g

26%

Unsaturated18g

—

Total Carbs3g

Fiber1g

Total Sugars0g

—

incl. Added Sugars0g

Starch1g

—

Sodium1130mg

49%

% Daily Value is based on a 2,000 calorie day.

Chicken drumsticks marinated in a vibrant tandoori spice paste of yogurt, ginger, garlic, and warm Indian spices, then roasted until juicy and charred. Aromatic and visually striking.

Ingredients

12 SERVINGS

1 tbsppaprika
1 tbspgaram masala — or curry powder
1 tbspground cumin
1 tbspground coriander
½ tspground turmeric
½ tspcayenne pepper — ¼ tsp
3 tbspfresh ginger — peeled, roughly chopped
7garlic — peeled, roughly chopped
¼ cupwhole milk Greek yogurt
Zest and juice from one lime) — (about 1 teaspoon zest and 2 tablespoons juice
¼ cupvegetable oil
2½ tspsalt
1.8 kgchicken drumsticks — 12
9 ozmango chutney — 1 jar, optional
cilantro — optional
Lime wedges — optional

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Method

1h 20m total

Read the method on Once Upon a ChefJennifer Segal’s original page

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Nutrition is estimated by Chive from the ingredients above, per serving.

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