You don’t need a tandoor to make mouth-watering tandoori chicken
This tandoori chicken is so good!
This is a tandoori chicken recipe without the tandoor oven. Instead, I recommend barbecuing it though it can be cooked in the oven. It’s easy and the marinade only takes minutes to make.
One of the most difficult things about barbecuing chicken is the fat from the skin dripping into the coals and flaring up. You shouldn’t have that problem with tandoori chicken as the skin is removed. In Indian cookery, the skin is usually removed which is much better for you and still tastes awesome.
No… you won’t miss the skin. This tandoori chicken recipe is succulent and full of flavour.
If you like this recipe, you might like to check out my garlic and coriander tandoori chicken recipe too.
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I prefer cooking this recipe on the barbecue but the oven works well too. If cooking in the oven, set your oven to the highest heat. Place the chicken pieces on a rack and cook for about 25 minutes. Turn the pieces half way through the cooking time. The chicken is ready when the juices run clear when pricked with a fork and the edges are blackened slightly.How to Make Easy Tandoori Chicken
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I like to serve tandoori chicken with saffron rice and a green salad. I also use it in my restaurant style (BIR) curries instead of using pre-cooked chicken done the curry house way.
Tandoori chicken is the most popular Indian barbecue recipe so enjoy and have fun!
Dan, this looks like a total winner! I’m very definitely going to give it a go. 🙂 Thanks!
Hi Jenny
Thanks for stopping by. I hope you do get a chance to try it. It’s a favourite around my house.
Dan
are you really sure about using 2 table spoons of salt , 30mls? in this reciepe? that seems a hell of a lot, i am going to try this today, but i will only add 2 heaped tea spoons of salt..
I learnt this recipe from my mother in law whilst I visited the punjab. Apart from the amount of salt its more or less the same as her secret recipe. The best as far as I concerned. Your fans will love it,
Thank you. 🙂 I sure love it.
Dan
You know what this means… more barbecues in the snow! Just hope my husband doesn’t go after our oak doors when he runs out of old window frames! 😀
Purchased your ebook yesterday and look forward to trying it!
Do you have a marinade recipe for tikka, or do you just use this tandoori marinade the same? I prefer to use chicken tikka instead of plain chicken and always specify that when ordering restaurant meals or takeaways, so much tastier.
Hi Stuart
Thanks for buying my book. I hope you enjoy the recipes. For chicken tikka, just use the same tandoori chicken marinade. You can use the marinade for other things two like fish, potatoes or as a raita for pappadams.
Enjoy.
Dan
Another great sounding recipe I will be trying Dan !
Hi Dan
Thanks for this great recipe.
What food coloring do you use to get that vibrant color?
Mine comes out a light pink color no matter what make or how much I use.
Hi Glenn
Any good food colouring should work. Be sure to colour the chicken and not the sauce. Mixing the colouring with yogurt will turn in pink.
I’m going to be giving this one a go! Love Tandoori chicken when eating out and always wondered how to make it at home. You make it look so easy. Thank you!
It is easy Megan. Hope you enjoy the recipe.
Dan
This turned out fantastic. I used my pellet grill and smoked the chicken for two hours before kicking up the heat high to grill the chicken. Turned out beautifully. I did add kashmiri chilli powder (one tablespoon) to give it a a little red color.
Great to hear Joey. Really glad you liked the recipes.
Dan
Dan
had the book for a fair while excellent recipes.
just bought a wood burning oven for the garden just wondering if youve cooked these dishes in this type of oven
best regards
Jon R
Hi Jon
I sure have. I build a log burning oven in my garden last year. It’s perfect for tandoori recipes and much easier to use than my tandoor!
Thanks
Dan
Hi Dan, would this recipe work just as well in a tandoor oven??
Loving your recipes.
Hi Paul
Sure would. I cook the same recipe in our tandoor oven. I just showed it on the BBQ for this recipe as most people don’t have tandoor ovens. 🙂
Thanks
Dan