Tandoori Chicken Recipe

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Tandoori Chicken
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  1. To make the marinade, toast the cloves, whole chiles, both types of cardamom seeds, coriander seeds, fennel seeds and fenugreek seeds in a cast-iron skillet until fragrant, 3 minutes or so, shaking the pan. Then, pour the spices into a spice grinder and grind them until you get a fine powder.
  2. In large bowl, whisk together the spice mixture you just made with the yogurt, oil, malt vinegar, salt, ground cinnamon, paprika, turmeric, cayenne pepper, garlic and ginger until well combined. It should smell amazing! Taste and adjust with more salt if it needs it.
  3. Reserve 1/3 cup of the marinade and set aside; you're going to make a sauce out of this reserved marinade.
  4. Prick the chicken thighs with a fork. Add the thighs to the rest of the marinade, and toss to coat. Marinate at least 1 hour in the fridge, and at most overnight.
  5. When you're ready to cook, line a baking sheet with foil, and turn your broiler on. Place each chicken thigh on the baking sheet, making sure each one is coated with the marinade, but isn't swimming in it. Cook the chicken thighs under the broiler until starting to blacken, about 5 minutes. Then turn the oven to 350, and cook until a meat thermometer inserted in the meatiest part of the thigh registers 160 degrees F, another 10 minutes. Remove from the oven.
  6. While the chicken is cooking, pour the reserved marinade into a small saucepan, along with 1/2 cup water and the honey. Bring to a gentle boil over medium-low heat, whisking all the time. Taste and season with salt and pepper. Remove from the heat and pour into a small bowl or gravy boat for serving.
  7. Serve the chicken thighs on a platter with a fresh squeeze of lime and a drizzle of the sauce.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 757.63 Kcal (3172 kJ)
Calories from fat 605.08 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 67.23g 103%
Cholesterol 121.36mg 40%
Sodium 441.28mg 18%
Potassium 261.77mg 6%
Total Carbs 22.4g 7%
Sugars 16.64g 67%
Dietary Fiber 2.47g 10%
Protein 15.77g 32%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 3%
Iron 1mg 6%
Calcium 95mg 10%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 431.62 Kcal (1807 kJ)
Calories from fat 344.71 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 38.3g 103%
Cholesterol 69.14mg 40%
Sodium 251.4mg 18%
Potassium 149.13mg 6%
Total Carbs 12.76g 7%
Sugars 9.48g 67%
Dietary Fiber 1.41g 10%
Protein 8.98g 32%
Vitamin C 1mg 3%
Iron 0.6mg 6%
Calcium 54.1mg 10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 20.3
    Points
  • 21
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Total Fat

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