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Tandoori Chicken (Boneless)

Tandoori chicken is made with tender boneless chicken and a yummy tandoori marinade featuring yogurt, cayenne pepper, and garam masala.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Marinate Time3 hours
Total Time3 hours 45 minutes
Course: main dishes
Cuisine: Indian
Servings: 6
Author: Kevin

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs chicken thighs boneless and skinless
  • 1/4 cup ghee or butter melted

Marinade

Serve

  • 2 tbsp ghee or butter melted
  • 2 lemons sliced
  • 1 small bunch cilantro leaves

Instructions

  • Make cuts on the flesh of the chicken. In a bowl whisk together the marinade ingredients.
  • Add the chicken to the marinade and toss to coat. Make sure to get marinade in all cuts to penetrate flavor. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate minimum 3 hours or overnight.

Bake

  • Preheat your oven to 400°F. Place a grill rack over a baking sheet lined with foil.
  • Coat the rack with cooking spray. Using gloves or tongs - Shake and discard excess marinade from chicken. Place the chicken on the grill rack leaving space in between each piece.
  • Bake the chicken for 30 minutes. After 15 minutes, brush some butter/ghee over each chicken piece. After 30 minutes, turn the chicken pieces over. Brush with more butter/ghee and continue baking for another 15 minutes. Be sure inserted thermometer reads 165°F.

Grill

  • Set grill temperature to 400°F. Clean and oil the grill grates.
  • Using gloves or tongs - Shake and discard excess marinade from chicken. Grill 3 minutes first side, flip and brush some butter over each chicken piece, grilling for 6 minutes. Turn once more, brush some butter over each chicken piece and grill for another 1-2 minutes. Be sure inserted thermometer reads 165°F.
  • Serve topped with more melted butter/ghee, chopped cilantro and lemon slices.

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Nutrition

Calories: 342kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 177mg | Sodium: 345mg | Potassium: 538mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 360IU | Vitamin C: 31mg | Calcium: 72mg | Iron: 2mg