Tandoori Chicken

Name: Tandoori Chicken
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Indian, Asian
Ingredients: 1 kilograms chicken pieces; 1 teaspoons garlic powder; 0 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 0 teaspoons ground cloves; 1 teaspoon ground coriander; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoons ground ginger; 1 teaspoons ground red pepper; 1 teaspoon ground turmeric; 6 Tbsps fresh lime juice (about 3 limes); 3 Tbsps plain yogurt; 2 teaspoons salt; 1 small to 2 small jalapeño or serrano chile peppers, seeded and minced; 8 servings Garnishes: lime wedges, jalapeño or serrano chile peppers; 2 Tbsps vegetable oil, divided

Need a gluten free main course? Tandoori Chicken could be a super recipe to try. This recipe serves 8. One serving contains 298 calories, 23g of protein, and 22g of fat. If you have ground turmeric, ground cloves, ground ginger, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the ground cumin you could follow this main course with the Moroccan Chocolate Mousse as a dessert. This recipe is typical of Indian cuisine. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Stir together first 12 ingredients and 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a large bowl until blended.

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Bowl

Skin chicken breasts.

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Chicken Breast

Remove breast bones by inserting a sharp knife tip between bone and meat, cutting gently to remove as much meat as possible.

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Bone

Meat

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Cut breast halves into thirds.

Cut deep slits, 1-inch apart, into remaining chicken pieces. (Do not skin pieces.)

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Chicken Pieces

Place chicken in a large bowl with spice mixture. Thoroughly rub spice mixture into slits. Cover and chill 8 hours.

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Whole Chicken

Dry Seasoning Rub

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Drizzle remaining 1 tablespoon oil in a large aluminum foil-lined roasting pan. Arrange chicken in a single layer in pan.

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Cooking Oil

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Bake chicken at 450 for 35 minutes or until done.

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Arrange chicken on a serving platter.

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Garnish, if desired.

Note: For testing purposes only, we used Butterball Best of the Fryer, a cut-up mix of chicken breasts, thighs, legs, and wings.

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Servings:

1kilograms

chicken pieces 1teaspoons

garlic powder 0teaspoons

ground cinnamon 0teaspoons

ground cloves 1teaspoon

ground coriander 1teaspoon

ground cumin 1teaspoons

ground ginger 1teaspoons

ground red pepper 1teaspoon

ground turmeric 6Tbsps

fresh lime juice (about 3 limes)3Tbsps

plain yogurt 2teaspoons

salt 1small

to 2 small jalapeño or serrano chile peppers, seeded and minced 8servings

Garnishes: lime wedges, jalapeño or serrano chile peppers 2Tbsps

vegetable oil, divided

Recommended wine: Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, Riesling

Asian works really well with Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, and Riesling. The best wine for Asian food depends on the cuisine and dish - of course - but these acidic whites pair with a number of traditional meals, spicy or not. The Botanica Wines Mary Delany Chenin Blanc with a 5 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 32 dollars per bottle.