Tandoori spiced chicken breasts are a flavorful and succulent dish that is perfect for any occasion. The unique blend of spices and yogurt marinade creates a tender and juicy chicken that is bursting with flavor. This flavorful dish can be prepared in a matter of minutes using simple ingredients that can be found at most grocery stores. Once marinated, the chicken can be grilled, roasted, or pan-fried to perfection, making it a versatile dish that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. Whether you're a seasoned cook or a beginner in the kitchen, this easy-to-follow guide will provide you with the necessary steps and tips to create the perfect tandoori spiced chicken breasts that will tantalize your taste buds.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
TANDOORI CHICKEN BREAST
Low-cal and flavorful. Goes well with brown rice, roasted eggplant, cauliflower, and a green salad.
Provided by vpecchia
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian Indian
Time 4h35m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Combine tandoori masala, onion powder, garlic powder, ginger, amchur powder, and cayenne pepper in a bowl. Rub mixture onto chicken breasts and coat with buttermilk in a bowl. Cover and let marinate in the refrigerator, 4 hours to overnight.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Remove chicken from marinade and arrange over a greased or lined sheet pan. Discard any extra marinade.
- Roast chicken in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center reads at least 160 degrees F (71 degrees C), 25 to 30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 153.4 calories, Carbohydrate 3.2 g, Cholesterol 66.7 mg, Fat 3.8 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 24.5 g, SaturatedFat 1.3 g, Sodium 82 mg, Sugar 0.4 g
BOBBY'S TANDOORI SPICED CHICKEN
Adapted from Bobby Flay's recipe over on FN's website. The recipe posted there makes much more spice mixture than you would ever use to make the chicken, so I'm posted the reduced amounts. This is very spicy, so if you aren't a fan of heat, cut the cayenne to 1/2 teaspoon. This is served with Bobby's Grilled Tomato Jam & Herbed Yogurt. (Posting separately so it's not overwhelming.)
Provided by Misa3446
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 20m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat up your grill to medium high.
- Spice Paste - mix all of the spices and oil together in a small bowl. The paste will be thick, and you can add more oil if needed to achieve a paste consistancy.
- Pound your chicken breasts until they are even thickness, if needed.
- Spread a thin layer of the spice paste on ONE side of the chicken ONLY. (I used my fingers to rub the spices onto the chicken.) If you do both sides, the spices will be too overwhelming. Trust me, it'll have plenty of taste. (One side is Bobby Flay's recommendation, and I'll follow it.).
- Grill your chicken until cooked through - about 3-4 minutes on each side. Pull the chicken off the grill and let it rest for 5 minutes. Slice the grilled breasts, about 1/2 inch thick slices.
- While the chicken is resting, warm the pitas on the grill - just until they are pliable. Top with the chicken slices and serve with grilled tomato jam and herbed yogurt.
- NOTE: You can swap the herbed yogurt for plain sour cream or yogurt. DH made the herbed yogurt, and then when we ate leftovers we used sour cream, and preferred it.
TANDOORI CHICKEN BREASTS
Make and share this Tandoori Chicken Breasts recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Karen From Colorado
Categories Chicken
Time 1h42m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Lightly score chicken breasts 3 or 4 times with a sharp knife.
- Place in a med bowl.
- Sprinkle with lemon juice.
- Toss to coat.
- Combine yogurt, garlic, ginger, cardamom and red pepper in a small bowl.
- Add to chicken.
- Coat well with marinade.
- Cover and chill for at least 1 hour or over night.
- Remove chicken from refrigerator 15 minutes before cooking.
- Preheat broiler.
- Line broiler pan with foil.
- Arrange chicken on foil without the chicken touching.
- Brush with remaining marinade.
- Broil 3 inches from heat for 5 to 6 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in the center.
TANDOORI SPICED CHICKEN WITH TAHINI CARROTS
One of my favorite spice blends available at my local market is billed simply as tandoori powder. Borrowing inspiration from the famous Indian chicken dish bearing the name tandoori, this creation is bright, aromatic, pleasantly spicy and seriously amazing on everything from meat to fish to tofu to vegetables. If your market doesn't have this available (or if you're one of these awesome people who'd rather get all DIY on it), make some of your own and keep it close by - you'll want to put it on everything.
Provided by Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 24
Steps:
- For the tandoori powder, combine all the ingredients and store in an airtight container at room temperature (the above recipe makes about 3/4 cup). For the tahini dressing, combine all the ingredients and adjust the dressing's consistency with more or less water and store, covered, in the refrigerator for up to 1 week (makes about 3/4 cup).
- Preheat a gas grill to high (or prepare the coals for a charcoal grill). In a large mixing bowl, toss the chicken with the tandoori powder and oil to evenly coat the meat. Arrange the chicken on the grate and grill, turning as needed, until cooked through, about 8 minutes total. Move the chicken to a plate.
- While the chicken is cooking, cut the carrots into ribbons by running a vegetable peeler straight down each carrot from stem to root. After you've cut about halfway through the carrot, flip it over to cut down the other side.
- Divide the carrot ribbons among the serving plates and drizzle each with about 1 tablespoon tahini dressing. Garnish each salad with some herbs and cashews (if using) and serve with the grilled chicken.
TANDOORI SPICED CHICKEN BREAST WITH GRILLED TOMATO JAM AND HERBED YOGURT SAUCE
Steps:
- Heat grill to medium-high. Combine all spices and the oil in a medium bowl to make a paste. Rub a thin layer of the spice paste onto 1 side of each chicken breast. Grill for 3 to 4 minutes on each side or until slightly charred and just cooked through. Remove from the grill, let rest 5 minutes, and cut lengthwise into 1/2-inch thick slices. Serve openface on pitas: the chicken slices, a few dollops of Tomato Jam, and a drizzle of Herbed Yogurt.
- Heat grill to high. Brush tomatoes and serrano with oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill tomatoes and serrano on all sides until charred. Remove from the grill and coarsely chop.
- Heat oil in a medium saucepan on the grates of the grill or on the side burners. Add the onion and cook until soft. Add the tomatoes, serrano, balsamic vinegar, and saffron and cook until thickened. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a bowl and let cool to room temperature before serving.
- Place all ingredients in a food processor and process until smooth. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Refrigerate if not using immediately.
GRILLED TANDOORI-SPICED CHICKEN BREASTS OVER MESCLUN SALAD
Categories Salad Blender Food Processor Chicken Leafy Green Marinate Yogurt Low Cal Backyard BBQ Grill Grill/Barbecue Gourmet
Yield Serves 6
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Make marinade:
- In a blender or small food processor grind onion with garlic, gingerroot, lemon juice, and water to form a paste. In a bowl stir together onion paste and remaining marinade ingredients.
- With a sharp paring knife make three 1/2-inch-deep diagonal cuts in each chicken breast half, being careful not to cut all the way through. Rub chicken with marinade, rubbing it into cuts. In a large resealable plastic bag marinate chicken, chilled, overnight.
- Prepare grill.
- Grill chicken on an oiled rack 5 to 6 inches over glowing coals until cooked through, about 7 minutes on each side, and transfer to a platter. Let chicken stand while preparing salad.
- In a large bowl whisk together vinegar and salt and pepper to taste and add oil in a stream, whisking until emulsified. Add mesclun and toss lightly.
- Slice chicken 1/4 inch thick and serve over salad.
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-SPICED GRILLED CHICKEN
An Indian-inspired entrée that will give you a newfound love for chicken halves. They take on the same juiciness and smoky flavor as a whole or spatchcocked bird, but are much easier to move around the grill. A spiced yogurt marinade tenderizes without turning the meat mushy, so you can slather it on well in advance.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Meat & Poultry Chicken
Time 14h50m
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a medium skillet over medium heat, toast cumin, coriander, and fennel seeds until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a spice grinder or mortar and pestle and grind to a fine powder. In a food processor, purée onion, garlic, and ginger to a fine paste, 30 seconds.
- Heat oil in skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion mixture and cook until translucent, 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in spice mixture and turmeric. Let cool completely, then stir in yogurt and 1 1/4 teaspoons salt.
- Rub some of yogurt mixture all over chicken; then gently separate skin from breast and rub more under skin on each side. Place chicken in a resealable plastic bag and refrigerate at least 12 hours and up to 1 day. Bring to room temperature 1 hour before grilling.
- Prepare grill for direct- and indirect-heat cooking (push coals to one side of a charcoal grill, or turn off one side of a gas grill after preheating). Brush grates with oil. Place chicken over indirect heat, bone-side down, with legs closest to heat source. Cover grill and cook, maintaining a temperature of about 400°F, until a thermometer inserted into thickest part of breast (nearest but not touching bone) registers 150°F, 40 to 50 minutes.
- Transfer chicken to direct heat and cook, uncovered, flipping a few times, until charred in places and just cooked through, about 10 minutes more. Let stand 15 minutes before serving with chutneys, pickles, cucumbers, and mint.
TANDOORI CHICKEN
This low-fat curried chicken is packed full of flavour. It's quick to cook and the marinade does all the work - who needs takeaways?
Provided by Roopa Gulati
Categories Dinner, Main course
Time 45m
Yield Serves 8
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Mix the lemon juice with the paprika and red onions in a large shallow dish. Slash each chicken thigh three times, then turn them in the juice and set aside for 10 mins.
- Mix all of the marinade ingredients together and pour over the chicken. Give everything a good mix, then cover and chill for at least 1 hr. This can be done up to a day in advance.
- Heat the grill. Lift the chicken pieces onto a rack over a baking tray. Brush over a little oil and grill for 8 mins on each side or until lightly charred and completely cooked through.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 171 calories, Fat 7 grams fat, SaturatedFat 3 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 4 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 2 grams sugar, Protein 24 grams protein, Sodium 0.29 milligram of sodium
Tips:
- For the best flavor, use boneless, skinless chicken breasts that are about the same size so they cook evenly.
- If you don't have tandoori masala on hand, you can make your own using a combination of ground cumin, coriander, paprika, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, and ginger powder.
- Be sure to marinate the chicken for at least 30 minutes, but no longer than 24 hours. This will help the flavors to penetrate the chicken and make it more tender.
- When grilling the chicken, cook it over medium heat so that it doesn't burn. You can also cook the chicken in a preheated oven at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 20-25 minutes, or until cooked through.
- Serve the tandoori chicken with your favorite sides, such as basmati rice, naan bread, or yogurt sauce.
Conclusion:
Tandoori chicken is a delicious and flavorful dish that is perfect for any occasion. It is easy to make and can be enjoyed by people of all ages. Whether you are grilling it outdoors or cooking it in the oven, tandoori chicken is sure to be a hit. So next time you are looking for a new and exciting way to cook chicken, give tandoori chicken a try!
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