Slow Cooked Roasted Tandoori Chicken
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A cheater recipe for a well crisped roasted tandoori chicken, with a succulent chicken tikka masala gravy.

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Ingredients

For 7 Serving(s)

For the Chicken

  • 1 cup Greek Yogurt
  • 1 tbsp tandoori masala
  • 1 tbsp fresh ginger and garlic paste
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 tomatoes, finel chopped
  • 1 medium chicken (3 to 4 lbs)
  • 2 tbsp olive oil or butter

For the Tikka Masala Gravy

  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 1 medium onion, finely diced
  • sauce from slow cooked chicken
  • 1 tbsp dried fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi)
  • 3/4 cup half and half

Garnish

  • Red Onion, sliced
  • Lime or Lemon widges
  • Cilantro, chopped

Slow Cooked Roasted Tandoori Chicken Directions

  1. Mix the Greek yogurt with the tandoori masala, ginger and garlic paste and the salt. Add in the tomatoes. Rub the chicken and set aside for 4 to 6 hours or overnight (see note on marinating and temperature).
  2. Set the slow cooker and cook for 21/2 hours.
  3. Pre-heat the oven to 375 degrees, arrange the chicken on a baking dish and rub with the olive oil or butter. Reserve the sauce in the slow cooker.
  4. Place in the oven and cook for 30 minutes until the skin is golden and crisp.
  5. In the meantime, heat the oil and add the onions and slowly cook until the onions are soft and golden.
  6. Add in the sauce from the slow cooker and cook for about 10 minutes.
  7. Stir in the dried fenugreek leaves.
  8. Turn off the heat and cool slightly and place in a blender with the half and half and blend to a smooth puree.
  9. Remove the crisped chicken from the oven.
  10. The prepared sauce can either be poured over the chicken or served on the side.
  11. Garnish with the sliced red onions, lemon wedges and the chopped cilantro.

Recipe notes

Notes: this recipe needs about 25 minutes of hands-on cooking time, most of the time listed is either in marinating or slow cooking.

 

From: http://www.spicechronicles.com/slow-cooked-roasted-tandoori-chicken/

Nutrition facts

Per Serving
  • Kcal: 0
  • Kjoule: 0
  • Fibers (g): 0
  • Sodium (mg): 0
  • Carbs: 0
  • Sugar (g): 0
  • Fat: 0
  • Saturated fat (g): 0
  • Cholesterol (mg): 0
  • Proteins: 0

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