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The BEST Easy Tandoori Chicken Recipe (Takes 5 Minutes To Prep)

Tandoori chicken on a white plate garnished with fresh herbs and with a side of white rice and naan bread.
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This tandoori chicken recipe is just so, so yummy. It combines the perfect blend of fresh Indian spices with tangy Greek yogurt and meaty, juicy chicken to create a dish that's to die for. Honestly, each bite of this stuff is as good as the last, and best of all, it's a breeze to make! In fact, it takes just 10 minutes worth of prep work to put together, and then the oven takes care of the rest!

Ingredients

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½ chicken with skin and bones, cut into pieces (around 1 1/2 lbs.)

1 cup Greek yogurt

1 tbsp. cumin powder

1 tbsp. turmeric

1 garlic clove, minced

1 tbsp. garam masala 

1-inch ginger piece, minced

Salt and pepper

4 tbsp. olive oil

Lime, cilantro, and naan bread to serve

Instructions

  1. Mix Greek yogurt, cumin powder, turmeric, garlic clove, garam masala, ginger, olive oil, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Marinade the chicken in this mixture for at least 6 hours.
  2. Preheat the oven to 450°F.
  3. Remove excess marinade from the chicken pieces and place the chicken on top of a grill rack on a baking tray or roasting pan.
  4. Grill/roast the chicken for 12 minutes. Then, turn the chicken pieces over and bake for 8 more minutes - or until browned on both sides and the chicken has reached an internal temp of 165°F.
  5. Serve with lime, cilantro, and naan.

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