Tandoori Chicken Kebabs Food

GRILLED TANDOORI CHICKEN KABOBS

Steps:

• In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the first 10 ingredients. Add the chicken; seal bag and turn to coat. Refrigerate for at least 8 hours or overnight., Drain and discard marinade. Thread chicken onto six metal or soaked wooden skewers. Moisten a paper towel with cooking oil; using long-handled tongs, lightly coat the grill rack., Grill chicken, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 10-15 minutes or until juices run clear, turning occasionally. Sprinkle with cilantro; garnish with lemon wedges.

CHICKEN TANDOORI KEBABS | SLIMMING & WEIGHT WATCHERS FRIENDLY

Steps:

• Place all of the ingredients, except the chicken into a bowl and mix.
• Dice the chicken thighs into large chunks, ensuring that any visible fat or skin have been removed. Place into the yoghurt marinade, cover and chill in the fridge for 2-4 hours.
• Remove from the fridge. Place the chicken onto skewers (metal or bamboo, just remember to soak bamboo skewers in water to prevent them from burning). Place onto a hot barbecue for around 30-35 minutes until the chicken has cooked through.If you prefer to cook these in the oven, skewer the meat as above, and place into an oven preheated to 180ºC for 35-40 minutes until cooked through.
• Once cooked, serve with your choice of accompaniment!

LOW FAT TANDOORI CHICKEN TIKKA

Steps:

• Place the chicken in a large mixing bowl and drizzle the lemon juice over the top. Mix in the garlic and ginger paste, salt and red food colouring (if using). Allow this to stand while you make the marinade.
• Place the yoghurt in a mixing bowl and then whisk in the other rest of the ingredients up to the salt until creamy smooth. Add the chicken pieces and rub the marinade into the flesh. The chicken needs to marinate for at least 30 minutes but a few hours or overnight will get you tastier results.
• When ready to cook, set up your bbq for direct heat grilling. Skewer the marinated chicken. If you are using the tandoori chicken in a creamy curry such as chicken tikka masala, be sure to retain the marinade. When the coals are white hot, place the skewers over the heat and grill for about five minutes until you are getting a good char on the underside. Flip it over and cook the other side until nicely charred and cooked through. Season with salt to taste to serve.

TANDOORI CHICKEN SKEWERS

Steps:

• Mix the chicken with the lemon juice and salt in a bowl. Cover the bowl and set aside in the refrigerator for about 20 minutes, turning the chicken occasionally.
• In a food processor, combine the curry paste ingredients and blend to a smooth paste. Add the chicken, cover and refrigerate for at least 3hrs or preferably overnight. Remove the chicken from the fridge 30mins before cooking.
• Take the chicken pieces from the bowl and shake off as much of the marinade as possible.
• Thread onto skewers. Barbecue or grill for 8 to 10 mins, turning occasionally, until the meat is cooked and slightly charred.
• Serve with chopped mango and spring onions.

EASY TANDOORI MARINADE

Steps:

• Combine all the ingredients and mix until smooth.
• Coat meat or chicken and grill, fry or BBQ until cooked.

TANDOORI CHICKEN KEBABS

Steps:

• Combine yogurt, lemon zest and juice, tandoori spice blend (or curry powder), garlic, 1 tablespoon oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a medium bowl. Transfer 1/2 cup of the mixture to a small bowl and refrigerate until ready to use.
• Add chicken to the remaining yogurt mixture and stir to coat. Let marinate at room temperature for 20 minutes or refrigerate for up to 1 day.
• Preheat grill to high.
• Toss bell pepper and onion in a large bowl with the remaining 1 tablespoon oil and 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Thread the marinated chicken, pepper and onion pieces alternately onto eight 10- to 12-inch skewers.
• Reduce grill heat to medium. Oil the grill rack (see Tip). Grill the skewers, turning once, until the chicken is cooked through and the vegetables are tender-crisp, 6 to 8 minutes per side. Serve with the reserved yogurt sauce for dipping.

INDIAN TANDOORI CHICKEN

Steps:

• Remove skin from chicken pieces, and cut slits into them lengthwise. Place in a shallow dish. Sprinkle both sides of chicken with salt and lemon juice. Set aside 20 minutes.
• In a medium bowl, combine yogurt, onion, garlic, ginger, garam masala, and cayenne pepper. Mix until smooth. Stir in yellow and red food coloring. Spread yogurt mixture over chicken. Cover, and refrigerate for 6 to 24 hours (the longer the better).
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium high heat, and lightly oil grate.
• Cook chicken on grill until no longer pink and juices run clear. Garnish with cilantro and lemon wedges.

TANDOORI CHICKEN KEBABS

Steps:

• Chop the chicken into 1 inch cubes, place in bowl.
• Add the lemon juice, tandoori paste, yogurt, garlic, and coriander.
• Cover and marinate in the fridge for 2-3 hours.
• Preheat the grill to high. Thread alternate pieces of chicken and onion on to skewers.
• Brush the onions with a little oil, lay skewers on grill and cook 10-12 minutes.
• Serve straight off the grill over rice.

TANDOORI CHICKEN KABOBS

Steps:

• Pull the skin off the chicken pieces, remove all visible fat, and discard. Prick the chicken all over with a fork and make diagonal slashes, 1/2 inch deep and one inch apart, on the meat. Mix together the lemon juice, food coloring, if using, cumin, Garam Masala, red pepper, and salt and brush over the chicken, pushing the marinade into the slits. Combine the yogurt, ginger, and garlic and pour over the chicken. Mix, turning several times, to coat the chicken pieces evenly with the marinade. Cover and marinate at room temperature for one hour or refrigerate for 8 hours or up to 2 days. If the chicken has been refrigerated, bring to room temperature before cooking. If placing on skewers, slide meat down metal skewers prior to grilling. If grilling, heat the grill and place the grill rack at least 5 inches from the heat. If roasting, place the oven rack in the middle position and preheat the oven to 500 degrees. Remove the chicken from the marinade and coat generously with usli ghee. To grill, place meat side down, on the grill rack. To roast, place the chicken, meat side down, on a wire rack set over a jelly-roll pan. Grill or roast the chicken, turning 3 or 4 times during cooking, until the juices run clear, about 35 minutes. Brush the chicken with the remaining usli ghee and transfer to a platter. Surround the chicken with slices of onion, tomato, and cucumber and serve. The tandoori marinade is traditionally colored bright orange using natural food coloring. This is purely for visual effect. You can omit the color if you prefer.

TANDOORI CHICKEN

Steps:

• Mix the lemon juice with the paprika and red onions in a large shallow dish. Slash each chicken thigh three times, then turn them in the juice and set aside for 10 mins.
• Mix all of the marinade ingredients together and pour over the chicken. Give everything a good mix, then cover and chill for at least 1 hr. This can be done up to a day in advance.
• Heat the grill. Lift the chicken pieces onto a rack over a baking tray. Brush over a little oil and grill for 8 mins on each side or until lightly charred and completely cooked through.