Tandoori Chicken is traditionally cooked in a clay oven known as Tandoor. Here in the US, many of us use outdoor grills, indoor ovens in lieu of the Tandoor. And now I am thrilled to have his modern version using an Instant Pot that results in luscious and spicy Tandoori Chicken with a hands-free recipe. Enter your email & I’ll send it to your inbox. Plus, get great new recipes from me every week! By submitting this form, you consent to receive emails from Minstry of Curry Hope you had a great Memorial day weekend! We had a FUN long weekend - we got to hang out with our cousins, played soccer tournament, and ran a 5K race. Although it rained all day in the Northeast and was a bit chilly for the memorial day BBQ, we did not give up on our plans. We decided to bring our cookout indoors. We had chicken marinating for 8+ hours, that I cooked in my InstaPot. The result was succulent, fall off the bone, moist and flavorful tandoori chicken, that we enjoyed with some spicy mint chutney and corn pulao! Tandoori Chicken, marinade uses plain yogurt, mild and bright red Kashmiri chili powder, turmeric, fresh ginger, garlic and garam masala. Marinating the chicken for a longer time adds more flavor to the final dish. Although you can use chicken breasts or thighs to make Tandoori Chicken, my favorite way is to cook with the drumsticks. When you are ready to cook, add 1 cup of water to the Instant Pot and put the trivet inside the pot. Place the chicken pieces over the trivet, layering the pieces if needed. Close the Instant Pot and pressure cook for 15 minutes followed by a 10-minute natural pressure release. Before serving, you can broil the tandoori chicken in a preheated oven for 5 minutes. We can hardly resist the succulent, aromatic tandoori chicken right out of the Instant Pot and always skip the broiling.
Tips
Tips for the perfect Tandoori Chicken Instant Pot recipe:
Pat dry the chicken before marinating to avoid access liquids.Marinate the chicken for at least an hour.Use plain full fat yogurt for the marinade.Use fresh garam masala. Homemade garam masala works the best!
Here is a quick video for an easy Tandoori Chicken recipe in Instant Pot: Looking for a quick and fun dinner idea for the kids? Serve Tandoori Chicken with easy pasta in creamy tomato sauce and dinner is a big hit! The spicy tandoori flavor goes well with the creaminess of the pasta.
Recipe
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