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4.5 from 159 votes

Tandoori Chicken - Instant Pot

Chicken marinated in spicy yogurt based sauce that is pressure cooked for moist and fall off the bone delicious Tandoori Chicken - Instant Pot.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Calories: 331 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients

  • 2 LB 8 Chicken drumsticks, 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 oil

Instructions

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  1. In a large bowl, add yogurt, ginger, garlic, red chili powder, turmeric, garam masala, salt, lemon juice and oil. Mix well.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Close Instant Pot with the pressure valve to sealing. Cook on Manual(Hi) for 15 mins followed by Natural Pressure Release. Open Instant Pot.
  5. Enjoy Tandoori chicken with lime wedges and chutney over steamed rice or Pulao.

Notes

  • Note:
  • You can broil the cooked chicken in a preheated oven for 5 minutes. We enjoyed them straight out of the Instant Pot!

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 (17%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 740IU (15%) Vitamin C 7mg (8%) Calcium 71mg (7%) Iron 2.5mg (14%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 1Serving

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.