Tandoori Chicken

Dinner tonight is my take (and my first attempt) at Tandoori Chicken. Lacking a Tandoor, I cooked it on my grill.

It was actually a very simple meal. You work up your marinade in a couple minutes, skin and toss in the chicken (I used leg quarters), marinade overnight if you can (I did 3 hours) and grill. I think pan frying in cast iron and finishing in the oven would be good too. I served mine with sliced cucumbers in a tzatziki sauce.

MARINADE INGREDIENTS:

Dinner tonight is my take (and my first attempt) at Tandoori Chicken. Lacking a Tandoor, I cooked it on my grill.

It was actually a very simple meal. You work up your marinade in a couple minutes, skin and toss in the chicken (I used leg quarters), marinade overnight if you can (I did 3 hours) and grill. I think pan frying in cast iron and finishing in the oven would be good too. I served mine with sliced cucumbers in a tzatziki sauce.

MARINADE INGREDIENTS:

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
1 teaspoon cayenne
1 tablespoon garam masala
1 tablespoon sweet paprika
1 cup plain yogurt
2 tablespoons lemon juice
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger
3 whole chicken leg quarters