Tandoori-Style Grilled Chicken

Prep Time: 0 Minutes

Cook Time: 0 Minutes

Ready In: 0 Minutes

Servings: 8

This recipe adapts traditional Indian tandoori cooking for a barbecue. The chicken needs to marinate overnight, so start this one day ahead.

Ingredients:

2 cups plain whole-milk yogurt

2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

2 tablespoons minced peeled fresh ginger

4 garlic cloves, minced

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon ground coriander

1 teaspoon ground turmeric

1/2 teaspoon saffron threads, crumbled

1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper

8 skinless leg-thigh chicken pieces

3 tablespoons butter, melted

1 small red onion, thinly sliced crosswise, separated into rings

1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Directions:

1. Blend 1 cup yogurt and next 10 ingredients in processor until smooth. Transfer to large bowl. Mix in remaining 1 cup yogurt. Add chicken and turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
2. Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Place marinade-coated chicken on barbecue. Grill chicken until just cooked through, occasionally basting with butter last 2 minutes, about 12 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to platter. Top with onion and cilantro and serve.

By RecipeOfHealth.com