Tandoori Chicken (Boneless)
My tandoori chicken recipe features juicy boneless chicken marinated in yogurt, spices, and ghee. Cooked until perfectly charred and tender!
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 30 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2 lbs chicken thighs (boneless and skinless)
- 1/4 cup ghee or butter (melted)
- 1 cup Greek yogurt (plain)
- 2 tbsp chili paste ((I use sambal oelek))
- 1 lemon (juice divided)
- 2 tablespoons fresh ginger paste
- 2 tablespoons garlic (minced)
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 tsp red food coloring/gel (chemical free preferred)
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 2 tsp cayenne powder
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 2 tbsp ghee or butter (melted)
- 2 lemons (sliced)
- 1 small bunch cilantro leaves
Instructions
- 1
Make cuts on the flesh of the chicken. In a bowl whisk together the marinade ingredients.
- 2
Add the chicken to the marinade and toss to coat. Make sure to get marinade in all cuts to penetrate flavor. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate minimum 3 hours or overnight.
- 3
Preheat your oven to 400°F. Place a grill rack over a baking sheet lined with foil.
- 4
Coat the rack with cooking spray. Using gloves or tongs - Shake and discard excess marinade from chicken. Place the chicken on the grill rack leaving space in between each piece.
- 5
Bake the chicken for 30 minutes. After 15 minutes, brush some butter/ghee over each chicken piece. After 30 minutes, turn the chicken pieces over. Brush with more butter/ghee and continue baking for another 15 minutes. Be sure inserted thermometer reads 165°F.
- 6
Set grill temperature to 400°F. Clean and oil the grill grates.
- 7
Using gloves or tongs - Shake and discard excess marinade from chicken. Grill 3 minutes first side, flip and brush some butter over each chicken piece, grilling for 6 minutes. Turn once more, brush some butter over each chicken piece and grill for another 1-2 minutes. Be sure inserted thermometer reads 165°F.
- 8
Serve topped with more melted butter/ghee, chopped cilantro and lemon slices.