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Oven Broiled Tandoori Chicken

This Oven Broiled Tandoori Chicken is super flavorful, charred, and smoky- just like at your favorite Indian restaurant! This healthy, low carb recipe takes only 20 minutes to cook and is perfect on its own or in your favorite Indian chicken dish.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Marinating time
1 hr
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 214 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients

  • 1.5 lbs. chicken breast meat cut into pieces
  • 1/2 cup Greek yogurt*
  • 1 teaspoon garam masala
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • Juice of one lime
  • cilantro and lime wedges for serving optional

Instructions

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  1. Combine all ingredients together in a large bowl or gallon-sized plastic bag. Stir (or smush around, if in a bag), to coat the chicken evenly. Cover and marinate for at least one hour, and up to overnight, in the refrigerator.
  2. Place the chicken on a baking rack in a foil-lined rimmed baking sheet.
  3. Broil for ten minutes on each side, or until chicken is charred and fully cooked (see notes).
  4. Serve with extra lime wedges and garnish with cilantro, if desired.

Notes

  • I recommend using full-fat yogurt. If using fat-free, I recommend adding 2 tablespoons of olive oil to the marinade.
  • The chicken may come out dry if it overcooks - this can happen depending on if the chicken is cut into small pieces (and therefore cooks faster), if your broiler is hotter than most (I've had some that cook fast and some that cook slow), and even the kind of chicken used (air chilled vs. water chilled, etc.). Please adjust the cooking time according to these factors if necessary, and check the temperature for doneness with a meat thermometer (it should be 165 at the center of the thickest part when it's cooked fully).

Nutrition Information

Calories 214kcal (11%) Carbohydrates 2g (1%) Protein 39g (78%) Fat 5g (8%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Cholesterol 110mg (37%) Sodium 207mg (9%) Potassium 676mg (19%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 349IU (7%) Vitamin C 2mg (2%) Calcium 36mg (4%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 214

% Daily Value*

Calories 214kcal 11%
Carbohydrates 2g 1%
Protein 39g 78%
Fat 5g 8%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Cholesterol 110mg 37%
Sodium 207mg 9%
Potassium 676mg 14%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 349IU 7%
Vitamin C 2mg 2%
Calcium 36mg 4%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.