Had some good microwave tandoori chicken last night. So succulent, so soft and just melted in mouth. Couldn't believe I made it at home and in microwave!
Kept guessing as to what made it this soft and after hammering my brain for some time, discovered the secret!!
Well i had marinated the chicken on Friday as we had some guests coming over but did not grill it on the same day and refrigerated it. Got a chance to do it only yesterday i.e. after 4 days and the result was awesome.
Let me share this with you.
Ingredients:
Four Chicken legs.
Lemon juice - 4 tsp
Yoghurt - 2 tbsp
Tandoori chicken masala (optional) - 1tbsp
Kashmiri mirch powder - 1 tbsp
Freshly grounded garam masala - 2 tsp
Oil - 1tbsp
Kasoori methi - 2 tsp
Salt - as per taste
Miscellaneous:
Butter for brushing
Aluminium foil for wrapping
Chaat masala, lemon and chopped onion and coriander leaves for garnishing
Method:
Wash and clean the chicken. Make slits and rub lemon juice. After ten minutes, mix all the above ingredients in the chicken and marinate it. refrigerate it for 3-4 days.
On the day of grilling, take it out an hour before and let it thaw.
Now in a microwave, place the oiled grill plate. On micro+grill option heat the marinated chicken (with the marination) for 10 mins.
Now take out the chicken. Apply ample butter on an aluminium foil and wrap the chicken pieces one by one and place them back on the grill plate.
Now grill them on "Grill mode only"(else aluminium foil would cause spark and could cause an explosion) for 1 hour. Do turn them in between once or twice
Now take them off the aluminium foil and grill it for another 5 mins. The masala will be dried up.
Your Tandoori chicken is ready soft and melting
Serve with sliced onion, lemon, chopped coriander leaves and chaat masala.
You can even serve with green chutney. goes really well!!!!
Tip:
1. Minimum marination time would be one hour
2. Different ovens have different heating temperatures therefore check your chicken by piercing knife. Or even remove the foil to keep checking. Some practice will make you perfect!
Kept guessing as to what made it this soft and after hammering my brain for some time, discovered the secret!!
Well i had marinated the chicken on Friday as we had some guests coming over but did not grill it on the same day and refrigerated it. Got a chance to do it only yesterday i.e. after 4 days and the result was awesome.
Let me share this with you.
Ingredients:
Four Chicken legs.
Lemon juice - 4 tsp
Yoghurt - 2 tbsp
Tandoori chicken masala (optional) - 1tbsp
Kashmiri mirch powder - 1 tbsp
Freshly grounded garam masala - 2 tsp
Oil - 1tbsp
Kasoori methi - 2 tsp
Salt - as per taste
Miscellaneous:
Butter for brushing
Aluminium foil for wrapping
Chaat masala, lemon and chopped onion and coriander leaves for garnishing
Method:
Wash and clean the chicken. Make slits and rub lemon juice. After ten minutes, mix all the above ingredients in the chicken and marinate it. refrigerate it for 3-4 days.
On the day of grilling, take it out an hour before and let it thaw.
Now in a microwave, place the oiled grill plate. On micro+grill option heat the marinated chicken (with the marination) for 10 mins.
Now take out the chicken. Apply ample butter on an aluminium foil and wrap the chicken pieces one by one and place them back on the grill plate.
Now grill them on "Grill mode only"(else aluminium foil would cause spark and could cause an explosion) for 1 hour. Do turn them in between once or twice
Now take them off the aluminium foil and grill it for another 5 mins. The masala will be dried up.
Your Tandoori chicken is ready soft and melting
Serve with sliced onion, lemon, chopped coriander leaves and chaat masala.
You can even serve with green chutney. goes really well!!!!
Tip:
1. Minimum marination time would be one hour
2. Different ovens have different heating temperatures therefore check your chicken by piercing knife. Or even remove the foil to keep checking. Some practice will make you perfect!
can add ginger garlic paste too
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