Tandoori Chicken

A flavorful Indian dish made with yogurt-marinated chicken legs seasoned with fresh herbs, vindaloo paste, and aromatic spices, then roasted until charred and tender.

6 servings
50 min

Ingredients

  • 1 cup plain yogurt
  • ¼ cup fresh mint leaves
  • ¼ cup fresh cilantro
  • 2 tablespoons vindaloo paste
  • ¾ teaspoon black pepper
  • 6 whole chicken legs
  • skin discarded

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 500°F. Line rack of a broiler pan with foil.

    10 min

  2. 2.

    Stir together all ingredients except chicken in a large bowl until combined well. Coat both sides of chicken legs well with yogurt mixture (use all of it), then transfer to broiler pan, arranging them in 1 layer.

    10 min

  3. 3.

    Roast chicken until charred in some spots and cooked through, 25 to 30 minutes.

    30 min

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