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 This is an easy baked Tandoori Chicken recipe for everyone who happens not to have a tandoor sitting in the middle of your kitchen! Made with accessible ingredients from scratch, chicken is infused with flavour from a yogurt tandoori chicken marinade then baked until golden with little charred bits.

Finger lickin’ good!

Tandoori Chicken served with saffron rice and minted yogurt sauce

Tandoori Chicken recipe

Butter Chicken, Chicken Tikka Masala or Tandoori Chicken?? Any outing to an Indian restaurant causes a crisis of indecision as we battle it out between these 3 wildly popular Indian chicken dishes!

There’s no denying that one of the reasons why we love Tandoori chicken is the signature smokey chargrilled flavour that can only be achieved in a clay tandoor built to withhold fierce charcoal heat.

But don’t worry, you won’t miss the chargrill flavour in this Tandoori Chicken recipe. My trick is to jack up the flavour of the marinade to compensate – we’re talking big, big flavours here!

Tandoori Chicken on saffron rice, fresh out of the oven ready to be served

Tandoori Chicken Marinade

Here’s what you need for the Tandoori Chicken Marinade.

Kashmiri Chilli is what gives Tandoori the signature red colour. Tastes like paprika with a bit of spiciness, you’ll need to hunt down an Indian grocery store for this. But don’t worry, paprika is a near perfect flavour sub! The chicken won’t be quite as red but will still have a red hue. You can easily increase the redness with a drop or two of red food colouring.

Ingredients in Tandoori chicken marinade

Chicken in Tandoori Chicken Marinade

How to make it

The making part is very straight forward: mix marinate, add the chicken, then leave to marinate. 12 to 24 hours is best, or 48 hours. If you’re in a rush, then 2 to 3 hours will do the trick if you cut slashes into the chicken.

While this is a baked tandoori chicken recipe, it’s a ripper on the barbie too. And off the charts amazing if cooked over charcoal!

How to make Tandoori Chicken

What to serve with Tandoori chicken

Here’s what I serve with Tandoori Chicken:

  • Saffron Rice– love the colour contrast! Recipe below. Though plain basmati rice will do in a pinch (or other rice of choice).
  • Minted Yogurt– the freshness of the mint and cool yoghurt pairs so well with all things Indian. Recipe below.
  • Side Salad*– try this Indian Tomato Salad or use the same dressing with slices of cucumber. Otherwise, try the Indian variation of this Everyday Cabbage Salad (it’s in the recipe notes).
  • Flatbreads – When naan is in hot demand, I reach for my Easy No Yeast Flatbreads. Because it’s not a saucy curry, I like to brush the flatbreads with garlic butter for extra flavour – SO GOOD!

* Fresh side salads are less common in Indian cuisine, vegetables tend to be cooked. So don’t get too caught up about an authentic fresh side salad – go with what you like!  – Nagi x #indianrestaurant 

Close up photo showing juicy inside of tandoor chicken with saffron and minted yogurt sauce

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