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Tandoori-Inspired Chicken Kebabs
Tandoori chicken traditionally is marinated for hours in yogurt and fragrant spices before it is cooked in a tandoor oven. Our weeknight-friendly, tandoori-inspired kebabs feature an easy marinade of yogurt, paprika, garam masala, cayenne and a few other aromatics. Just whirl everything in a blender, then combine with chunks of chicken. If you have time, marinate the chicken overnight, though even 30 minutes will go a long way to boost flavor and tenderize the meat. The marinade also helps the kebabs brown beautifully under the broiler. Serve with warm naan or basmati rice.
4 to 6
Servings
30 minutes
plus marinating
Ingredients
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1
cup plain whole-milk yogurt OR ¾ cup plain whole-milk Greek yogurt thinned with 3 tablespoons water
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4
medium garlic cloves, smashed and peeled
Directions
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01In a blender, combine half the yogurt, the garlic, chopped onion, ginger, oil, paprika, garam masala, cayenne, 1¼ teaspoons salt and 1 teaspoon black pepper. Puree until smooth, about 1 minute, scraping the jar as needed. Transfer 2 tablespoons of the puree to a small bowl and stir in the remaining yogurt. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. Scrape the remaining puree into a medium bowl, add the chicken and stir to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or up to 4 hours.
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May 16, 2023
Delicious and easy!
Took the advice of other reviews and spaced out my chicken on the kebabs. Chicken had a great char and I even though I used breasts they stayed really moist. Dipping sauce was great too! Skipped serving with raw onion and did rice instead, delicious
March 31, 2023
Good, but don’t overcrowd skewers
I really like this recipe, but I only had 4 skewers and really packed the chicken on each one. Without the surface area exposure of each piece of chicken there wasn’t enough crispy texture. I’ve learned my lesson for next time!
January 18, 2023
Good one to prep ahead then on the table in minutes
My onion was too strong and I diluted the marinade using low fat buttermilk by 1:1. It worked and the chicken was great, loved the broiler method for that crispy but still moist cook. Used a tzaki sauce with the chicken and pita. Next time I'll try shallots.
December 15, 2022
Pretty good
I had chicken legs instead of thighs. I marinated them for 4 hours then baked it in the oven at 425 for 50 min and it came out really good.
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