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AIR FRYER TANDOORI CHICKEN

Air Fryer Tandoori Chicken

5 from 1 vote
Author: Fork To Spoon
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
6 hours
Total Time: 6 hours 30 minutes
Servings: 8 Servings

Description

Air Fryer Tandoori Chicken -- The smell of tandoori chicken cooking is heavenly. And now you can make it in your air fryer! Air Fryer Tandoori Chicken Legs are easy to make and take less time than traditional oven-roasted chicken legs. The result will be a succulent, tender, flavorful baked chicken that's perfect for dipping into a cool yogurt sauce or enjoying with rice pilaf and naan bread.

Ingredients 

  • 1 pound chicken thighs, or chicken legs
  • 1/2 cup hung curd , or Greek yogurt
  • 1 tablespoon ginger garlic paste
  • 1 teaspoon Garam Masala
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon Kasuri Methi , (dried fenugreek leaves)
  • teaspoon coriander powder
  • teaspoon  ground black pepper powder
  • 2 teaspoons red chili powder
  • 2 tablespoons gram flour
  • 2 tablespoons  mustard oil, (if available, otherwise you can use any oil you prefer)
  • 2 drops red food coloring, optional
  • 1 tablespoon butter

Instructions

  • Put a heavy bottom pan on the heat and add mustard oil, let it heat up. Next, add the gram flour and roast it for a few seconds until fragrant, remove from heat, and set aside.
  • In a bowl take hung curd, add ginger garlic paste, Garam Masala, red chili powder, Kasuri Methi, coriander powder, salt, pepper powder, and lime juice, and give it a nice whisk.
  • Next, add in the prepared oil and gram flour mixture and mix everything properly.
  • Make deep gashes in the chicken and add them into the mixture. Add a few drops of red food color. (optional)
  • Rub and coat the chicken properly in the marinade and let it rest for a minimum of 6 hours.
  • Preheat the air fryer for 5 minutes at 180-degree C / 350 degrees F. line the basket with aluminum foil and put the marinated chicken in it. Brush some butter on the top. Cook for 10 minutes on one side then turn and cook for another 7 -8 minutes. Repeat with the rest of the chicken.
  • Serve hot with lime wedges and onions, sprinkled with Chaat Masala.
  • Plate, serve, and enjoy!

Equipment

  • Air Fryer
  • Cooking Spray
  • Parchment Paper, or Aluminum Foil

Notes

Ingredient Notes:

Chicken: I used a combination of chicken thigh and leg pieces, but you can substitute the chicken to either chicken drumsticks, legs, or thighs. The recipe will work the same, but the cooking time will be shortened.
Hung Curd: This is very similar to Greek yogurt and can be substituted out for it.
Garam Masala: Garam masala is a combination of different spices, but the most common are cinnamon, peppercorns, cardamom, mustard seeds, coriander seeds, cloves, mace, and nutmeg. You can usually found in the spice aisle at any American grocery store.
Kasuri Methi: Also known as Fenugreek Leaves, you can easily substitute them for celery leaves if you can not find them in the grocery store.
Gram Flour: This is a type of flour made from ground chickpeas. You can substitute for chickpea flour, lentil flour, quinoa flour, soybean flour, tapioca flour, or even buckwheat flour. You can also use all-purpose flour if you have none of these other options available.

Nutrition

Serving: 1ServingCalories: 180kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 10gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 59mgSodium: 356mgPotassium: 146mgFiber: 0.5gSugar: 0.3gVitamin A: 239IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 10mgIron: 1mg