Tandoori Chicken

Tandoori Chicken is ready in 30 minutes (15 hands-on) and has 763 kcal and 53 g of protein per serving. One serving costs about $2.38. Prices from Walmart, 2026.

Tandoori Chicken
Total time
30 min
Hands-on
15 min
Calories
763 kcal
Cost per serving
$2.38

Ingredients (Serves: 2)

  • Boneless chicken thighs440 g
  • Greek-style yogurt160 g
  • Garlic10 g
  • Fresh ginger10 g
  • Lime70 g
  • Sweet paprika8 g
  • Ground cumin4 g
  • Olive oil20 g
  • White rice150 g
  • Dried chili (optional)2 g

Method

  1. Mix the yogurt with the crushed garlic, grated ginger, lime juice, paprika and cumin (add the chili for more heat).

  2. Cut the chicken thighs into large chunks and coat them in the marinade. Leave for at least 15 minutes.

  3. Rinse the rice and cook it in twice its volume of salted water, covered, over low heat for 18 minutes.

  4. Heat the oil in a pan over high heat and cook the marinated chicken for 12 minutes, turning often, until charred and cooked through.

  5. Serve the tandoori chicken over the rice.

Nutrition per serving

Calories763 kcal
Protein53 g
Carbohydrates72 g
Sugars4 g
Fat29 g
Fiber4 g

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