Tandoori Chicken

Name: Tandoori Chicken
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Indian, Asian
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons black pepper; 2 Tbsps vindaloo paste (preferably Pataks brand); 59 milliliters chopped fresh cilantro; 59 milliliters chopped fresh mint leaves; 237 milliliters plain yogurt (not low-fat; preferably Greek-style); 1 teaspoon salt; 6 whole chicken legs (thigh and drumstick; 3 3/4 pounds), skin discarded

The recipe Tandoori Chicken is ready in approximately 45 minutes and is definitely an amazing gluten free and primal option for lovers of Indian food. This recipe serves 6. This recipe covers 12% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This main course has 309 calories, 23g of protein, and 22g of fat per serving. Head to the store and pick up pepper, mint leaves, cilantro, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the low fat plain yogurt you could follow this main course with the Yogurt Molasses Cookies as a dessert.

Instructions

Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 500°F. Line rack of a broiler pan with foil.

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Broiler Pan

Aluminum Foil

Oven

Stir together all ingredients except chicken in a large bowl until combined well. Coat both sides of chicken legs well with yogurt mixture (use all of it), then transfer to broiler pan, arranging them in 1 layer.

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Chicken Leg

Whole Chicken

Yogurt

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Broiler Pan

Bowl

Roast chicken until charred in some spots and cooked through, 25 to 30 minutes.

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Roasted Chicken

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Ingredients

Servings:

1teaspoons

black pepper 2Tbsps

vindaloo paste (preferably Patak's brand)59milliliters

chopped fresh cilantro 59milliliters

chopped fresh mint leaves 237milliliters

plain yogurt (not low-fat; preferably Greek-style)1teaspoon

salt 6

whole chicken legs (thigh and drumstick; 3 3/4 pounds), skin discarded

Recommended wine: Gruener Veltliner, Riesling, Sparkling Rose

Indian can be paired 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 Illahe Vineyards and Winery Gruner Veltliner with a 4.2 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 17 dollars per bottle.