Tandoori Chicken

1st Marinade

1. Wash the whole chicken and pat dry and keep at room

    temperature

2. Score chicken thighs in 2 places, drumsticks in 2

    places (front and back) and score the breast in 3 places

3.  In a bowl - add the chilli, ginger, garlic, salt, lime and Relish Tandoori      Spice Mix - mix well

4. Work the ingredients thoroughly into the chicken and

    marinate for 2 hours or preferably over night.

2nd Marinade

1. Mix all of the 2nd marinade ingredients together

2. Check for seasoning

    

(It should taste slightly salty, lemony and spicy so once it’s

  cooked it will be perfectly balanced)

3. Add the chicken and marinade for a least 2 hours

Tandoori Chicken

1. Pre heat the oven on 220°c

2. Mean while heat a wide non-stick pan on high heat, butter and oil

3. Place the marinated chicken in to the pan, cook on each

    side for 2 minutes or until charred

4. Place the charred chicken on a wire rack tray and place in 

    the pre heated oven and cook the chicken (Approx. 15  

    minutes)

5. Turn the chicken to the other side and cook again for

    further (Approx. 10 minutes)

6. Take the tray out of the oven, remove the chicken juices mix

    with 2 tbsp of melted butter or ghee to prepare a baste

7. Baste the chicken with the mix and broil for 2 more minutes

    to finish off

Vinny’s Hot Tips

sprinkle chat masala powder and squeeze lime juice serve it with Tandoori coleslaw and lime wedge