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Tandoori chicken in the oven

Name: Tandoori chicken in the oven
Total time: 130 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 800 g whole chicken legs (thigh and drumstick) skin removed, with slits cut into the meat; 200 g plain yogurt; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 2 tsp garam masala; 2 tsp paprika powder; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp ground coriander; 2 kpl a clove of garlic crushed; 15 g fresh ginger grated; 1 tsp salt; 1 tbsp oil

Chicken marinated in yogurt and spices is cooked in a hot oven or on a grill until it is roasted on the surface and juicy on the inside.

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130 minDifficulty: medium

Tandoori chicken with yogurt-spice glaze, lemon and herbs

Servings in this printout: 4

Ingredients

Servings4

800 g whole chicken legs (thigh and drumstick)skin removed, with slits cut into the meat
200 g plain yogurt
1 tbsp lemon juice
2 tsp garam masala
2 tsp paprika powder
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp ground coriander
2 kpl a clove of garliccrushed
15 g fresh gingergrated
1 tsp salt
1 tbsp oil

Method

Mix yogurt, lemon juice, spices, garlic, ginger, salt and oil.
Roll the chicken in the marinade and let it marinate in the fridge for at least an hour, preferably overnight.
Heat the oven to 230 degrees. Place the chicken on the rack on the baking sheet.
Bake for 35-45 minutes, turning once. Finally, cook under the oven grill until the surface is toasted.
Check that the internal temperature of the broiler is at least 75 °C. Let rest for 5 minutes before serving.

Nutrition per serving

Nutrition values are approximate estimates, not laboratory analyses. Products and portion size affect the result.

Net carbs: 3.29 g
Total carbohydrates (incl. fibre and polyols): 4.27 g
Protein: 40.22 g
Fat: 11.01 g

GL estimate: about 0.9 / serving

Confidence · Low Some values or assumptions in the calculation are uncertain.

The calculation also uses comparison values from similar foods or food groups. Small amounts of carbohydrate were left out of the calculation.

Estimate details and sources ↗

How was the estimate calculated?

The serving’s GL is calculated from ingredient data. Confidence describes the evidence behind the calculation. Your blood sugar response may vary.

plain yogurt · Food group average

Calculated ingredient-based estimate per serving, not a measurement of the prepared meal. All supported positive carbohydrate amounts are included. An unmatched individual portion under 1 g available carbohydrate per serving may be omitted only while all such portions total less than 2 g per serving; the omitted amount is disclosed. This is an editorial tolerance, not a clinical precision limit.

Small portions omitted: 1 g available carbohydrate per serving.

Research sources and technical details

Source names and technical notes appear in their original form.

plain yogurt · dairy-category-mean-gi-35 · fineli-619-release-20

Carbohydrate data sources

BROILERI, KOIPI-REISI, NAHATON · Available-carbohydrate value from THL Fineli Rel20; CC BY 4.0.
JOGURTTI, MAUSTAMATON, RASVAA 2,5 %, VL · Available-carbohydrate value from THL Fineli Rel20; CC BY 4.0.
TÄYSMEHU, SITRUUNATÄYSMEHU, LAIMENTAMATON · Available-carbohydrate value from THL Fineli Rel20; CC BY 4.0.
VALKOSIPULI · Available-carbohydrate value from THL Fineli Rel20; CC BY 4.0.
INKIVÄÄRI, JUURAKKO, RAAKA · Available-carbohydrate value from THL Fineli Rel20; CC BY 4.0.

GI and calculation sources

International tables of glycemic index and glycemic load values 2021: a systematic review · Category mean, not a measured GI for the recipe's cream cheese. (Low)CATEGORY_MEAN

Notes

Tandoori chicken traditionally gets a red tint from the spices; no food coloring is needed.
Estimated total time is 130 minutes: 15 min preparation, 60 min marinating, 45 min roasting, 5 min browning under the grill, 5 min resting. The estimate assumes one hour of marinating; overnight marinating increases the total time. Cook longer if needed according to the thermometer reading.