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Oven-Baked Tandoori Chicken

Name: Oven-Baked Tandoori Chicken
Total time: 13 h 50 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup plain yogurt; ~2 tbsp olive oil; 1½ tsp salt; ~3 tbsp ginger garlic paste; ~3 tbsp tandoori spice blend; 1 whole chicken; ~2-3 sprays cooking oil spray; ~1 lime

⏱ 830 min

A home-oven tandoori chicken made with a traditional Indian spice marinade. The chicken is coated in a yogurt and spice mixture, marinated overnight in the refrigerator, then baked in a high-temperature oven until the skin is charred and the meat is tender and juicy.

High-protein

Adapted from a video by caribbeanpot

How to Make Tandoori Chicken at Home - Easy and Tasty Recipe

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Ingredients

plain yogurt1 cup
olive oilfor making the spice rub~2 tbspest.
salt1½ tsp
ginger garlic paste~3 tbspest.
tandoori spice blendincludes kashmiri chili pepper~3 tbspest.
whole chicken1
cooking oil sprayfor the baking tray~2-3 spraysest.
limecut into wedges for serving~1est.

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1
Combine yogurt, olive oil, salt, ginger garlic paste, and tandoori spice blend in a large bowl, stirring well to create a uniform spice marinade.
2
Split the whole chicken in half lengthwise. Make deep cuts into the chicken pieces, especially through the thicker breast sections, to allow the marinade to penetrate. Keep the skin on.
3
Place the chicken pieces in the marinade and coat thoroughly, working the mixture into all the cuts and crevices. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
4
The next day, remove the marinated chicken from the refrigerator and let it sit for about 1.5 hours to reach room temperature. Preheat the oven to 380°F. Line a baking tray with parchment paper, place a wire rack on top, and lightly spray with cooking oil.
5
Place the chicken pieces on the wire rack. Loosely tent the chicken with aluminum foil to prevent it from charring too quickly before it cooks through.
6
Place in the middle rack of the oven and bake at 380°F for about 40 minutes.
7
After 40 minutes, remove the foil tent. Rotate the chicken pieces every 5 minutes to ensure even cooking and charring, accounting for any hot spots in your oven. Continue baking for another 30 minutes to 1 hour until the chicken is cooked through and the skin is well-charred.
8
Allow the cooked chicken to cool for a few minutes before cutting into pieces. Serve with lime wedges on the side.

Oven-Baked Tandoori Chicken

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