Quick Tandoori Chicken Recipe
Just a quick recipe I threw together while craving some home-cooked Indian food :) All the proportions can be adjusted, depending on your spice-tolerance level.
- 2 small containers Greek yogurt
- 4 heaping tablespoons tandoori masala (more or less, according to taste)
- 1-2 tablespoons garam masala (more or less, according to taste)
- kosher salt
- 1/2-1 teaspoon cayenne (according to taste)
- pinch of sugar
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, chopped
- olive oil
- 1/2 red onion, chopped into large chunks
- Lemon wedges, for serving
- Empty the containers of yogurt into a large bowl. Add the tandoori and garam masalas and mix. Adjust the tandoori masala if needed, you should have a reddish orange color. I like mine pretty dark. The masala has some salt in it (depending on the type you have) so I recommend tasting it before adding some salt.
- Add the chicken to the marinade and stir to make sure all the chicken pieces are immersed in the marinade. Cover and refrigerate for at least 45 minutes.
- Coat a skillet with olive oil over medium heat. Using tongs add the chicken to the pan. (Don’t pour it in, there is extra marinade!)
- When the chicken is almost fully cooked, add the red onion to cook a little but still retain its crunch.
- Squirt a little lemon over the chicken and serve with lemon wedges.
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