Tandoori Chicken


Ingredients

  • juice 1 lemon
  • 2 tsp paprika
  • 1 red onions, finely chopped
  • 8 skinless chicken thighs,
  • vegetable oil, for brushing

For the marinade

  • 150ml Greek yogurt
  • large piece ginger, grated
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • ½  tsp garam masala
  • ½  tsp ground cumin
  • ¼  tsp chilli powder
  • ⅛  tsp turmeric

Method

  • STEP 1
    Mix the lemon juice with the paprika and red onions in a large shallow dish. Slash each chicken thigh three times, then turn them in the juice and set aside for 10 mins.
  • STEP 2
    Mix all of the marinade ingredients together and pour over the chicken. Give everything a good mix, then cover and chill for at least 1 hr. This can be done up to a day in advance.
  • STEP 3
    Heat the grill. Lift the chicken pieces onto a rack over a baking tray. Brush over a little oil and grill for 10 mins on each side (bone in) or 8 mins (boned) or until lightly charred and completely cooked through.

Without a doubt, you will not need to order a takeaway. This is a lovely fresh flavoursome dish with few carbs, 4g to be exact. We normally eat ours with a Sag Paneer which can be made with Feta if you can’t source any Paneer Cheese. I make my own Paneer which is 3.6g of carbs for 125g, we share a 250g block between us.