Air Fryer Tandoori Chicken
Making Air Fryer Tandoori Chicken is so quick and tastes sensational. Tender, juicy chicken with a charred crispy-smoky exterior, this is authentic Tandoori chicken that cooks in record time. Serve with salad, flatbread and pilau rice for an Indian style feast!!
Servings: 6
Equipment
Ingredients
For the marinade
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil or ghee (or see notes)
- 2 tsp sweet paprika or
- 2 tsp salt
- 2 tsp Garam Masala
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- 1 tsp cayenne
- 1 cup (250g) plain yogurt
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 4 garlic cloves , minced
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger , minced
- ½ tsp beet root powder or couple drops red food color (optional)
For the Chicken
- 8 chicken drumsticks , with skin or skinless as preferred
- 4 chicken thighs , boneless and skinless
- salt and freshly ground pepper , to taste
- fresh cilantro (coriander) to serve
Instructions
Make the marinade
- Heat the oil or ghee in a saucepan and add all the spices. Stir over medium heat for a couple of minutes or until the spices turn fragrant. Set aside to cool.2 tbsp vegetable oil or ghee, 2 tsp sweet paprika or, 2 tsp Garam Masala, 1 tsp ground coriander, 1 tsp ground cumin, 1 tsp ground turmeric, 1 tsp cayenne
- Combine the yogurt, lemon juice, minced garlic and ginger in a bowl or a lidded pyrex dish. Stir in the spice mixture, salt and food coloring, if using.2 tsp salt, 1 cup (250g) plain yogurt, 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice, 4 garlic cloves, 1 tbsp fresh ginger, ½ tsp beet root powder or couple drops red food color
Marinate the chicken
- Make a few slashes on the thickest part of the chicken legs and thighs using a sharp knife to allow the marinade to infuse more deeply. Pat dry with kitchen paper.8 chicken drumsticks, 4 chicken thighs
- Add the chicken to the marinade, turning so that is covered all over. Leave for a minimum of 30 minutes or a maximum of 6 hours in the fridge.
Air fry the chicken
- Preheat the air fryer to 400°F / 200°C. Mist the basket with oil and place the chicken in it, spaced slightly apart (you will need to cook in batches unless you own a Ninja Foodi DualZone Air Fryer). Discard any leftover marinade.
- Air fry for 8 minutes, turn the chicken over and cook for a further 8 minutes or until the chicken is at least 165°F / 75°C. You can cook it for longer until the chicken is slightly charred. Rest the chicken for five minutes before serving. Season, to taste.salt and freshly ground pepper
Serving suggestions
- Serve your tandoori chicken with pilau rice, naan bread, a quick cucumber, onion and tomato salad, cilantro and some cooling yogurt.fresh cilantro
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