Grilled Tandoori Chicken

Name: Grilled Tandoori Chicken
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Indian, Asian
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons cayenne; 1 kgs chicken , cut into 8 pieces and skinless; 3 Tbsps cooking oil; 1 Tbsp chopped fresh ginger; 2 larges garlic cloves, chopped; 1 teaspoons ground coriander; 1 teaspoons ground cumin; 0 teaspoons ground turmeric; 3 Tbsps lemon juice; 118 milliliters plain yogurt; 2 teaspoons salt; 2 Tbsps water

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Grilled Tandoori Chicken a try. One serving contains 851 calories, 65g of protein, and 63g of fat. This gluten free recipe serves 4. It will be a hit at your The Fourth Of July event. If you have cayenne, salt, ground cumin, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the lemon juice you could follow this main course with the Lemon Shortbread Cookies with Lemon Icing From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Light the grill. Using a sharp knife, cut shallow incisions in the chicken pieces at about 1/2-inch intervals. In a large, glass dish or stainless-steel pan, combine the lemon juice, water, salt, and turmeric.

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Chicken Pieces

Lemon Juice

Turmeric

Water

Salt

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Grill

Knife

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Add the chicken pieces and turn to coat.

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Chicken Pieces

Let the chicken pieces marinate for 5 minutes.

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Chicken Pieces

Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the yogurt, garlic, ginger, coriander, cumin, and cayenne.

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Coriander

Ground Cayenne Pepper

Garlic

Ginger

Yogurt

Cumin

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Bowl

Add to the chicken and lemon mixture; turn to coat.

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Whole Chicken

Lemon

Let marinate for 10 minutes.

Grill the chicken over moderately high heat, basting with oil, for 10 minutes. Turn and cook, basting with the remaining oil, until just done, about 10 minutes longer for the breasts, 12 for the thighs and drumsticks.

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Chicken Drumsticks

Whole Chicken

Cooking Oil

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Grill

Menu Suggestions: Indian flatbread, such as naan, is the traditional accompaniment to tandoori. You can grill store-bought naan or other flatbread, such as pita or lavash. In summer, the sweetness of grilled corn on the cob makes a nice balance to the spiciness of the chicken. Another option is eggplant, a favorite vegetable in India, sliced and grilled.

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Corn On The Cob

Pita

Vegetable

Eggplant

Whole Chicken

Lavash Bread

Naan

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Grill

Wine Recommendation: Spicy dishes such as this pair best with wines with low alcohol, high acidity, and a touch of fruitiness. Try an off-dry riesling from Oregon, California, or New York State.

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Dry Riesling

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Servings:

0teaspoons

cayenne 1kgs

chicken , cut into 8 pieces and skinless 3Tbsps

cooking oil 1Tbsp

chopped fresh ginger 2larges

garlic cloves, chopped 1teaspoons

ground coriander 1teaspoons

ground cumin 0teaspoons

ground turmeric 3Tbsps

lemon juice 118milliliters

plain yogurt 2teaspoons

salt 2Tbsps

water

Recommended wine: Gruener Veltliner, Riesling, Sparkling Rose

Indian works really well with Gruener Veltliner, Riesling, and Sparkling rosé. The best wine for Indian food will depending on the dish, of course, but these picks can be served chilled and have some sweetness to complement the spiciness and complex flavors of a wide variety of traditional dishes. The Cadre Band of Stones Gruner Veltliner with a 4.1 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 22 dollars per bottle.

Cadre Band of Stones Gruner Veltliner

Aromatically, this wine leads with a salty citrus edge with earth tones that have exotic hints of North African spices. From there is a depth of jasmine and beautiful citrus driven tropical fruit, reminiscent of squeezing a lime wedge over the fruit of a half-cut Papaya. You can’t hide the ever so present ripe grapefruit component that we often refer to as Squirt…the infamous grapefruit soda. This is a super interesting wine. It has a harmonious balance of ripeness but a ton of verve and energy on the palate. A base of salty citrus, ginger and white pepper mingle with grapefruit that all lead to a savory zesty finish drenched in minerality. This wine touches both sides of the Grüner spectrum, bright, fresh and vibrant along with texture and a fullness that showcases what makes Edna Valley white wines unique.