Oven Baked Tandoori Chicken

5 from 3 votes

Tandoori chicken is a delicious Indian dish that is tender, juicy, and flavourful. This baked chicken dish is traditionally made in a tandoor which is a cylindrical shape oven made with clay/metal.

Course Dinner, Main Course

Cuisine Indian

Keyword baked chicken, Baked Tandoori Chicken

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 35 minutes

Total Time 40 minutes

Servings servings

Calories 267kcal

Author Radwa

Equipment

Ingredients

750 g chicken thighs , with bones and skin
¼ cup olive oil
1 tablespoon sriracha sauce
1 tablespoon Worchester sauce
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 tablespoon Tandoori
½ teaspoon onion powder
½ teaspoon paprika
½ teaspoon garlic powder

Instructions

Wash the chicken well, then pat them dry with a paper towel.
In a bowl, mix all the ingredients, then toss the chicken in, and mix until all the chicken cover well with the mixture.
After that, bake for 30-35 minutes at 200C or until golden brown.
Garnish with some chopped basil (optional), then serve warm.

Notes

Wash the chicken thighs well and pat dry the chicken meat.
You can make deep cuts on the chicken thighs, so the seasoning is infused well, making it perfect and juicy.
Make sure to remove the chicken from the refrigerator an hour before you cook.
It is always best to use bone-in thighs and legs because they have enough fat to stay moist under the heat. Using chicken breasts may dry out easily. Using chicken legs and thighs has higher fat content making it juicy, moist and flavourful.
Make sure to serve the tandoori chicken as soon as it is cooked.
Mix all the ingredients and make sure each chicken is fully coated, and rub in between the slits.
Place the chicken over the grill rack, leaving space between each piece so the chicken is cooked well.
To get the dark red colour like in restaurants, you can use red food colour, although it is optional.
You can also use a charcoal grill or gas grill if you like.
You can broil during the last 3-5minutes for extra colour.

Recipe Variations

You can use chicken breasts or drumsticks instead of thighs. This recipe works well with both but may not absorb as much flavour.
Make it in the classic Indian style using yoghurt, paprika, lemon, ginger-garlic, coriander and turmeric powder, etc.
You can marinate the chicken and refrigerate it for a couple of hours.
You can turn this recipe completely vegetarian by using cauliflower or paneer/tofu instead of chicken.

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