Tandoori marinated chicken with cucumber lime and chiles is an exquisite dish where the flavors of yogurt, spices, cucumber, lime, and chiles come together to create a magical symphony of taste. This dish is sure to tantalize your taste buds with its juicy, tender chicken and its vibrant, tangy sauce. Whether you're a seasoned cook or a beginner in the kitchen, this recipe will guide you through the steps of preparing this delicious dish, from marinating the chicken to creating the refreshing cucumber lime and chiles sauce. So, gather your ingredients, prepare your kitchen, and get ready to embark on a culinary journey that will leave you craving for more.
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TANDOORI-STYLE CHICKEN WITH CUCUMBER MELON RELISH
We all need a quick meal that's deliciously healthy. I marinate the chicken before I leave for work, and when I get home, I grill the chicken and make the relish. My husband loves the spicy flavor. To amp up the heat, add more crushed red pepper flakes. -Naylet LaRochelle, Miami, Florida
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 35m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a small bowl, whisk yogurt, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, garam masala, salt and pepper flakes until blended. Pour 1 cup marinade into a large bowl. Add chicken; turn to coat. Cover; refrigerate up to 6 hours. Cover and refrigerate remaining marinade., For relish, in a small bowl, mix cantaloupe, cucumber, green onions, cilantro, mint and remaining lemon juice., Drain chicken, discarding marinade in bowl. Grill chicken, covered, on a lightly oiled rack over medium heat or broil 4 in. from heat until a thermometer reads 165°, 6-8 minutes on each side. Serve with relish and reserved marinade. If desired, sprinkle with almonds.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 247 calories, Fat 5g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 98mg cholesterol, Sodium 332mg sodium, Carbohydrate 10g carbohydrate (9g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 38g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
TANDOORI-MARINATED CHICKEN WITH CUCUMBER, LIME, AND CHILES
Indian cuisine celebrates chicken in remarkable ways, and this dish was inspired by classic tandoori cooking. Rich flavors result from rubbing the bird with a fragrant paste of spices, onion, and yogurt (which acts as a tenderizer) and letting it infuse the meat. The cucumber, lime, and chiles provide sharp, bright contrast to the seductively scented roast.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Meat & Poultry Chicken
Time P1D
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Toast cumin, coriander, and fennel seeds in a skillet over medium heat until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Grind into a fine powder.
- Puree onion, garlic, and ginger. Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion mixture. Fry until translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in spice mixture and turmeric. Let cool.
- Stir yogurt into onion mixture. Season with salt.
- Place chicken, breast side up, on a rimmed baking sheet, and tuck wings under. Tie legs together with kitchen twine. Pat chicken dry with paper towels. Gently separate skin from breast of chicken, and rub some of the yogurt mixture under the skin on each side. Cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 8 hours or overnight.
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Uncover chicken, and season with salt. Reduce oven temperature to 400 degrees. Roast chicken for 30 minutes. Remove from oven, and tent loosely with foil. Return to oven, rotating sheet. Roast until juices run clear and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of a thigh reaches 165 degrees, about 30 minutes more. Let rest for 10 minutes before serving with cucumbers, lime wedges, and chiles.
GRILLED CHILE-CILANTRO-LIME CHICKEN
This easy chile-cilantro-lime chicken is salty, sweet, sour, and spicy. It's great on salads, with rice, or in burritos and wraps!
Provided by boltfan
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes
Time 55m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Whisk lime juice, olive oil, garlic, lime zest, salt, brown sugar, red pepper flakes, and cumin together in a small bowl. Place chicken in a large plastic bag or a bowl and add lime marinade. Seal the bag or cover the bowl and place in a refrigerator to marinate for 30 minutes to 24 hours.
- Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
- Place chicken breasts on the preheated grill and cook until no longer pink in the center and skin is golden and lightly charred, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer chicken breasts to a plate and let rest for 5 minutes. Slice and garnish with cilantro.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 204 calories, Carbohydrate 5.2 g, Cholesterol 64.6 mg, Fat 9.7 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 24 g, SaturatedFat 1.7 g, Sodium 639.9 mg, Sugar 1.8 g
INDIAN TANDOORI CHICKEN
This is an authentic recipe for Tandoori chicken. Serve with long grain Basmati rice, cucumber salad, grilled veggies, roasted corn on the cob and finish off the meal with Kulfi (Indian ice cream).
Provided by Simmi Gupta
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian Indian
Time P1DT45m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Remove skin from chicken pieces, and cut slits into them lengthwise. Place in a shallow dish. Sprinkle both sides of chicken with salt and lemon juice. Set aside 20 minutes.
- In a medium bowl, combine yogurt, onion, garlic, ginger, garam masala, and cayenne pepper. Mix until smooth. Stir in yellow and red food coloring. Spread yogurt mixture over chicken. Cover, and refrigerate for 6 to 24 hours (the longer the better).
- Preheat an outdoor grill for medium high heat, and lightly oil grate.
- Cook chicken on grill until no longer pink and juices run clear. Garnish with cilantro and lemon wedges.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 355.8 calories, Carbohydrate 13.7 g, Cholesterol 101.7 mg, Fat 18.8 g, Fiber 3.3 g, Protein 35.6 g, SaturatedFat 5.6 g, Sodium 733.5 mg, Sugar 6 g
TANDOORI-ISH CHICKEN WITH LIME-PICKLED CUCUMBER
Try our simplified version of tandoori chicken. The cucumber pickle shows how good a simple cucumber can be once dressed in salt, chilli and lime juice
Provided by Esther Clark
Categories Dinner
Time 1h5m
Number Of Ingredients 22
Steps:
- Slash the chicken with a sharp knife. Mix the yogurt, garlic, ginger, tomato purée, spices, lemon juice and 1½ tsp salt in a large bowl. Add the chicken, turn to coat, then cover and chill in the fridge overnight.
- For the pickle, mix together the lime juice, sugar, chilli and 1 tsp salt, then toss with the cucumber and red onion. Chill until ready to use or up to 1 hr.
- Blitz the yogurt, cumin and herbs with a pinch of salt until smooth. Chill until needed.
- Shake off the excess marinade and put the chicken on a baking tray, reserving the marinade. Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4, then once at temperature, change the setting and heat the grill to high. Grill the chicken, skin-side-up, for 10-15 mins or until beginning to blacken a little. Change the setting back to an oven heat of 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Transfer the chicken to a roasting tin, then brush with the reserved marinade and cook for 20 mins. Serve with the cucumber, yogurt, cucumber pickle and pilau rice.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 466 calories, Fat 23 grams fat, SaturatedFat 9 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 25 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 24 grams sugar, Fiber 4 grams fiber, Protein 38 grams protein, Sodium 3.9 milligram of sodium
SPICY TANDOORI GRILLED CHICKEN WITH CURRY-CUCUMBER SAUCE
This chicken has a traditional East Indian tandoori flavor, and is marinated in a buttermilk/kosher salt curry brine for 3-4 hours before grilling, which produces the most moist and delicious chicken. This chicken had lots of flavors, and is wonderful grilled! Prep time includes marinating time. Make certain to use only coarse kosher salt. Serve with the curry-cucumber sauce on the side to "cool the heat"
Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz
Categories Poultry
Time 3h50m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a small bowl, combine the ginger powder, curry powder, onion powder and cayenne pepper; set aside 2 teaspoons of the mixture.
- To make the brine: In a large bowl, combine buttermilk, salt, sugar and minced garlic; mix to combine until the sugar and salt are dissolved completely.
- Stir in the remaining ginger mixture into buttermilk mixture (keep about 2 teaspoons to flavor the chicken pieces before grilling).
- Place the chicken pieces in a large heavy-duty ziploc freezer bag, and then place in a shallow dish to catch any small leaks.
- Pour the buttermilk brine/ginger mixture mixture over the chicken pieces in the bag.
- Coat the pieces well with the brine.
- Place in refrigerator for 3-4 hours, turning the bag occasionally to distribute the marinade over the chicken.
- When ready to grill, remove the chicken from the bag and discard marinade/brine.
- Sprinkle the chicken with the reserved 2-3 teaspoons of the ginger spice.
- Set grill to medium temperature.
- Place the chicken on the grill and cover with grill lid.
- Cook chicken for about 50-60 minutes.
- To make the curry-cucumber sauce: In a bowl combine all the ingredients; mix well to combine.
- Cover and chill until serving.
- Delicious!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 688.8, Fat 43.2, SaturatedFat 11.6, Cholesterol 171.1, Sodium 7644.5, Carbohydrate 28, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 19, Protein 46.4
TANDOORI CHICKEN (MARINADE)
Marinate chicken and then bake. From King's Cooking Studio's Twenty Tasteful Years edition. This says "Since you might not be able to install a tandoori oven in your home, try this version. Rubbing the marinade into gashes in the chicken and marinating overnight help to create the tandoori flavor of this most favorite of India's chicken preparations." This is nice served on a bed of sliced tomatoes, onions green pepper and lemon wedges
Provided by Oolala
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 8h10m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Place chicken in a shallow baking dish and pierce with a knife in 2-3 places on both sides of chicken.
- In a bowl, place garlic, ginger, cumin, coriander, red pepper, and salt, and blend with a spoon.
- Add yogurt, vinegar and lemon juice (optional) and blend well.
- Rub marinade into gashes in the chicken pieces.
- Cover and refrigerate and let stand at room temperature until dish can safely be placed in the oven,.
- Baste the chicken pieces with half of the melted butter, 2 oz., and bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes.
- Remove chicken from the oven and baste with the remaining 2 oz. of butter, sprinkle with paprika.
- Broil or grill for 6-8 minutes, turning pieces once.
- Garnish with roasted cumin seeds and place on a serving dish.
- Serve atop a bed of tomato slices, onions and green peppers with lemon wedges.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 474.6, Fat 30.2, SaturatedFat 16.5, Cholesterol 184.1, Sodium 898.5, Carbohydrate 13.4, Fiber 3.8, Sugar 4.6, Protein 40.1
Tips:
- To save time, use pre-made tandoori paste or marinade.
- If you're using wooden skewers, soak them in water for at least 30 minutes before grilling to prevent them from burning.
- Don't overcrowd the grill or pan when cooking the chicken. This will prevent it from cooking evenly.
- To make the cucumber-lime-chile sauce, you can use any type of chile you like. For a milder sauce, use a poblano or Anaheim pepper. For a spicier sauce, use a serrano or jalapeño pepper.
- Serve the chicken with rice, naan bread, or your favorite sides.
Conclusion:
Tandoori marinated chicken is a delicious and flavorful dish that is perfect for any occasion. The chicken is tender and juicy, and the marinade gives it a slightly smoky flavor. The cucumber-lime-chile sauce is a great accompaniment to the chicken, adding a refreshing and tangy flavor. This dish is sure to be a hit with your family and friends.
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