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Tandoori Chicken - Instant Pot
Tandoori Chicken - Instant Pot is a marinated chicken drumstick dish seasoned with yogurt, ginger, garlic, spices, and lemon juice, cooked under pressure in the Instant Pot. The marinade flavors and tenderizes the chicken, which is slit for better infusion. Cooking in the Instant Pot speeds up the traditional tandoori preparation and retains moisture. The dish is often paired with lime wedges, chutney, and rice.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Calories:
331 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Indian
Ingredients
- 2 LB chicken drumstick 8 pieces, skinned
- ½ cup PLAIN yogurt Make It Dairy Free by using Coconut yogurt
- ½ tablespoon ginger grated
- ½ tablespoon garlic minced
- 1-2 tablespoon Kashmiri red chili powder or any mild red chili powder
- ½ teaspoon Turmeric
- 1-2 teaspoon garam masala
- 2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
Instructions
- In a large bowl, add yogurt, ginger, garlic, red chili powder, turmeric, garam masala, salt, lemon juice and oil. Mix well.
- Dry skinned drumsticks with a paper towel. Put 2-3 slits on each drumstick and apply marinade all over the chicken. Allow the chicken to marinate up to 24 hours in the refrigerator. Take the chicken out of the refrigerator 30 minutes prior to cooking.
- Add 1 cup water to the Instant Pot insert. Lightly grease the trivet with cooking oil and place inside the pot. Arrange the marinated Chicken pieces on the trivet.
- Close Instant Pot with the pressure valve to sealing. Cook on Manual(Hi) for 15 mins followed by Natural Pressure Release. Open Instant Pot.
- Enjoy Tandoori chicken with lime wedges and chutney over steamed rice or Pulao.
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Notes
- Broiling the cooked chicken for 5 minutes in a preheated oven adds a slight char for texture.
- Skinning drumsticks before marinating affects texture but is optional based on preference.
- Serving with lime wedges and chutney complements the spicy tandoori flavor.
- Marinating up to 24 hours allows deeper flavor penetration; remove from fridge 30 minutes before cooking for better temperature.
Nutrition Information
Calories
331kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
3g
(1%)
Protein
50g
(100%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
162mg
(54%)
Sodium
1384mg
(58%)
Potassium
605mg
(13%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
740IU
(15%)
Vitamin C
7mg
(8%)
Calcium
71mg
(7%)
Iron
2.5mg
(14%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 331
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 331kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 50g | 100% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 162mg | 54% |
| Sodium | 1384mg | 58% |
| Potassium | 605mg | 13% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 740IU | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 71mg | 7% |
| Iron | 2.5mg | 14% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.