Indian Grilled Chicken Recipe | Grilled Tandoori Chicken
Simple & Easy Tandoori Grilled chicken made on Stove top using a grill pan.
Servings: 5 legs
Equipment
- Grill Pan
Ingredients
- 5 each Chicken Leg Quarters
- 2 tbsp Oil
- 1/4 cup Plain Yogurt
- 1 tbsp Lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
- 1 tbsp Coriander powder
- 1 tsp Red Chili powder hot variety, for heat
- 1 tsp Kashmiri Chili powder mild, for color
- 1 tbsp Black pepper powder coarse
- 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste
- 1 tsp Tandoori Masala / Chicken Masala Powder optional
- 1 tsp Garam Masala powder
- 2 tsp Salt kosher crystal salt
- 1 tsp Butter
- 2 tsp Oil for brushing
Instructions
- Wash and clean chicken leg quarters. Pat dry and set aside.
- Add oil which helps to yield a crisp outer texture when pan seared.
- Yogurt acts as a tenderizer and also helps to keep the meat moist and juicy while cooking.
- Add lemon juice, turmeric powder, red chili powder, coriander powder, Kashmiri chili powder, ginger garlic paste, black pepper powder, tandoori masala, garam masala powder and salt.
- Mix well to coat the chicken evenly.
- Cover and refrigerate for few hours, preferably overnight to soak up more flavor and to keep the meat juicy and moist.
- Heat a grill pan over high heat and place the marinated chicken legs leaving enough room between them.
- Cook and sear for 10 minutes over high flame. Then cover and cook for 20 minutes over medium flame.
- As it cooks it will start to collect steam on the lid, use all the water droplets to deglaze the pan.
- Flip the chicken to cook the other side. Brush some oil on top or use the juice from the chicken to baste.
- Again cover and cook for another 30 minutes.
- At this stage, the chicken will be 95% cooked. Flip again and pan sear for few minutes or until the masala browns.
- Brush with some butter to add more flavor and turn off once all moisture is absorbed. For smoky flavor - place chicken legs on a chapati wire roaster or roti jari and flame over direct flame on stove top or place a small piece of hot charcoal in a cup and place it in the pan along with the chicken. Cover it for few minutes which will flavor the chicken legs with smoky aroma.
- Serve as a starter or as a side for any meal!
