Beware, the nutritional information provided with this recipe is per thigh and NOT per serving (2 chicken thighs).
Tandoori Chicken Thighs
Slice half an onion into wedges, and halve and seed six mini sweet peppers. Brush the veggies with a bit of oil, grill them, and serve along with naan bread to round out the meal.
Yield: Serves 4 (serving size: 2 chicken thighs)
Total:
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Recipe Time
Hands On:
28 Minutes
Total:
2 Hours, 35 Minutes
Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 298
- Fat: 16.1g
- Saturated fat: 4g
- Monounsaturated fat: 6.6g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 3.6g
- Protein: 31g
- Carbohydrate: 6g
- Fiber: 1.2g
- Cholesterol: 101mg
- Iron: 2.1mg
- Sodium: 349mg
- Calcium: 63mg
Ingredients
- 1 cup plain 2% reduced-fat Greek yogurt
- 1/4 cup grated onion
- 1 1/2 tablespoons grated peeled fresh ginger
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground red pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 5 garlic cloves, minced
- 8 skinless, boneless chicken thighs
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
Preparation
- 1. Combine first 7 ingredients in a bowl, stirring well. Scrape the yogurt mixture into a large zip-top plastic bag. Add the chicken to yogurt mixture in bag; seal. Marinate in refrigerator for 2 hours. Remove chicken from bag; discard marinade. Sprinkle both sides of chicken evenly with salt.
- 2. Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
- 3. Brush grill rack with oil. Arrange chicken on grill rack. Grill 6 minutes on each side or until done.
Tandoori Chicken Thighs Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Main Dishes
- CONVENIENCE: Make-Ahead
- CUISINE: Indian
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Poultry
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Low Carbohydrate
- COOKING METHOD: Grill, Marinate
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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