Tandoori Chicken

My fellow parishners were raving about the tandoori chicken I made during the parish picnic over the summer, many were asking for the recipe from time to time. I have been dodgy for sometime, finally decided to post it in my blog picture is a bonus. For those wondering why it took so long the answer is manifold, firstly I didn't had a recipe so I have to perfect one, I usually eyeball the ingredients and I am efficient at it. Secondly I didn't had a blog site so I have to create one. Thirdly, great things take some production time, this piece is gourmet; it even takes longer. Now lets get to the meat of the matter.

This is all the ingredients you need...

1. Tandoori chicken powder. This is comes in various consistencies and brands, for optimal results use Shan Brand and they are very inexpensive Click here for the picture
2. Plain yogurt two tablespoons.
3. Lemon juice two teaspoons.
4. 4 ounces of vinegar.
5. 10 chicken leg quarters or 20 Chicken thighs.

This is how you prepare…

1. Mix items 1 through 3 in a glass bowl and set aside. Please exercise your best judgment here. The whole pack of tandoori powder makes medium spicy barbecue, you may want to adjust the ingredient according to your heat tolerance. I like it this way because it compliments well with my cold beer.

2. Now we are going to deal with the meat. Please follow all the cautions and precautions highlighted by USDA. Make sure you thoroughly wash your hands, any utensils that would come in contact with the raw meet. Also, please don't forget to wash the car you used to transport the meat from the grocery store. Skin the chicken pieces and superficially score them on both sides using a sharp knife, 2 scores on each side is suffice more doesn't hurt the dead chicken.

3. Coat the chicken with the wet ingredients, cover and let it marinate in the fridge for 3 hours. I personally like it overnight.

4. Grill it under medium heat until the juices run clear. You may also prefer to bake it in the oven especially in the winter.

5. Serve it with diced red onions and a sprinkle of fresh lemon juice. Please don't forget to grab your beer, I personally like red stripe as it compliments well.

Finally don't forget to invite me for the party :-)

PS: I would add some twists and touches to the method elucidated here. But I wanted to keep it simple for the first timers, trust me this tastes equally good. We can go over the nuances as you graduate.