If you thought tandoori chicken was some mystical thing you could only get from Indian restaurants, I’m here to show you otherwise. You won’t believe how deliciously authentic this homemade tandoori chicken tastes, and it’s really easy too!
I wrote this tandoori chicken recipe a long, long time ago. OK, it was two years ago, which is a long time in blog years. At that time, I had gone to a farmer’s market and sampled several types of Indian breads. After all that sampling, I felt obligated to buy something (clever ploy…). Once I got home with my naan, I figured I should make an Indian dish to go with them but had no idea where to start.
We order Indian takeout fairly regularly, but I have never tried to make any of the dishes at home. I’ve looked up recipes for a couple of my favorite curries, and they are so involved that delivery seemed like a much more reasonable option. I found a couple recipes for Tandoori Chicken that looked easy, so I decided to give it a go. We were very surprised at how great it turned out!
If you don’t have a grill (which was the case for me until about a month ago), you can make this in your broiler instead! I have a note at the end of the recipe with details of how to do it. This is also a good option if you have a hankering for tandoori chicken, but the weather isn’t cooperating with grilling.
Homemade Tandoori Chicken This Broiler Tandoori Chicken is easy to make in your oven and tastes authentic! © The Weary Chef 2013-2016 Author: Click here to see your meal plan and grocery list! | |
| Servings | Prep Time |
| 4 | 240 minutes |
| Cook Time |
| 25 minutes |
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- 1 cup plain yogurt
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoon garam masala, found in spice section of most grocery stores
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger, or 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 4 cloves garlic, crushed, or 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Chicken Prep
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Cooking On the Grill
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Cooking In the Oven
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Adapted from Allrecipes.com and Simply Recipes.
The recipe for the lentil salad you see in the background is coming up on Thursday, so stay tuned for that. Those two make a great combo! This chicken would also pair well with these recipes:
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12 Comments on "Easy Homemade Tandoori Chicken"
Hi, Hardy! Thank you so much for this kind comment! It means a lot to me to know that I have a friend across the world trying my recipes. I’m so glad you liked the tandoori chicken. Have a wonderful weekend!
I absolutely LOVE Indian food and making it at home is much easier than most would know. Here’s the sad part – our family has gone vegan! We still have great options available, and I’ll always have my fond memories of previous Indian food… sigh…. 🙂
I wish some of my family member’s loved Indian food as much as I do so I could order it sometimes. But I could make this flavorful and easy tandoori chicken for me! How cool you got a grill!!
I love tandoori chicken and we eat it fairly regularly.. This tandoori chicken looks so good and simple to make.. Can’t wait to try this!! 🙂
I am actually not adventurous at all when it comes to Indian food, in fact tandoori and naan are the only things I’ll eat! Can’t wait to try your version, it looks great!
Chicken tandoori is one of my favorites and your version sounds delicious, Andi! Pinned!
I can just imagine the aroma that fills the kitchen with this dish! Yes, this is one I need to try — like you said, I always feel like there’s no way I could make it at home. Great work showing us otherwise!
I love Indian food so much, but you’re right, some of those recipes are way too involved for me! I love the looks of this chicken, and love that it’s simple to make!