Mex-Inspired Tandoori Chicken

Source : Place All Ingredients In Large Mixing Bowl And Mix And Massage With Your Hands To Thoroughly And Evenly Season Each Piece Of Chicken Allow To Marinate F...

PreTime
more Minutes
CookTime
a few Minutes
Yield
Some Servings

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at : January 24, 2026

Step:

  1. Place all ingredients in large mixing bowl and mix and massage with your hands to thoroughly and evenly season each piece of chicken.

    Mex-Inspired Tandoori Chicken recipe step 1 photo
  2. Allow to marinate for at least 4 hours, and up to a full day, in the refrigerator, making sure to redistribute the chicken once or twice to ensure that all the seasoning gets evenly distributed again after the chicken and vegetable matter release liquid.

  3. An hour before cooking, take the chicken out of the fridge and lay the chicken out in a single layer, skin side down, on a lightly oiled broiler pan, or on a rack on a baking pan or sheet, to bring the chicken up to room temp.

  4. Preheat the oven to broil (this usually takes 20 minutes or so), then broil the chicken about 4 inches under the broiler element (yours may be under the oven or right under the top heat element of the main oven compartment) for 8 minutes per side, finishing this step with the skin side up.

    Mex-Inspired Tandoori Chicken recipe step 4 photo
  5. Turn the oven heat down to 425F and continue roasting the chicken on the middle rack for another 20 to 25 minutes.

  6. Serve on a platter with chopped green onions and cilantro sprinkled atop.

    Mex-Inspired Tandoori Chicken recipe step 6 photo

Ingredients

  1. 5 pounds bone-in, skin-on chicken pieces, scored 1/4" deep twice on each side (whole drums and thighs or half breast pieces)
  2. 1 cup yogurt
  3. 1 medium tomato, finely chopped (if no fresh tomatoes, you can use 1/3 cup well drained chopped canned tomatoes)
  4. 1/2 medium onion, finely chopped or grated
  5. 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped or grated
  6. 1.5-2 Tablespoons kosher salt
  7. 2 teaspoons sugar
  8. the zest of 1 lime
  9. 1 Tablespoon lime juice
  10. 1/3-1/2 cup chopped cilantro
  11. 2 teaspoons achiote powder
  12. 1 teaspoon cumin
  13. 2 teaspoons dried Mexican oregano (the other kind will do in a pinch, of course)
  14. 2-4 minced Serrano chilies (JalapeƱos work as well)
  15. 3 Tablespoons oil
  16. 1 green onion, chopped, and a handful of chopped cilantro for garnish

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