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🍽️ Spicy Indian-style Chicken (Chicken Tikka Masala)

520 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 1 chicken (ready for kitchen; 1,2–1,4 kg)
• salt
• pepper from the mill
• 1 organic lemon
• 30 g ginger
• 2 garlic cloves
• 500 g yogurt (3,5 % fat)
• 2 tbsp rapeseed oil
• 1 tsp paprika powder
• 0.5 tsp ground cumin
• 0.5 tsp black pepper
• 0.5 tsp chili powder
• 0.5 tsp turmeric
• 2 tbsp freshly chopped coriander leaves

Instructions

1. 1. Rinse the chicken under cold running water and pat it thoroughly dry with a kitchen towel.
2. 2. Cut the chicken into 6 to 8 pieces.
3. 3. Poke the surface of the meat pieces several times with a fork or knife to help the marinade penetrate better.
4. 4. Place the meat pieces in a shallow baking dish.
5. 5. Season the meat with salt and pepper to taste.
6. 6. Cut a lemon in half and squeeze out the juice.
7. 7. Pour the lemon juice evenly over the chicken pieces.
8. 8. Let the meat marinate at room temperature for about 30 minutes.
9. 9. Peel a clove of garlic and a piece of ginger.
10. 10. Grate the ginger finely.
11. 11. Mince the garlic very finely.
12. 12. Mix yogurt with the spices for the marinade and the finely chopped coriander leaves in a bowl.
13. 13. Stir the grated ginger and chopped garlic into the yogurt mixture.
14. 14. Coat the chicken pieces generously with the yogurt marinade.
15. 15. Cover the baking dish tightly with plastic wrap or a lid.
16. 16. Place the dish in the refrigerator and let the meat marinate for 8 hours or overnight.
17. 17. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees (160 degrees for fan-assisted or gas mark 2–3).
18. 18. Line a baking sheet with baking paper.
19. 19. Place the marinated chicken pieces on the prepared baking sheet.
20. 20. Put the tray in the preheated oven and bake the chicken for 35 to 40 minutes.
21. 21. Take the tray out occasionally and brush the meat pieces with about a quarter of the remaining marinade.
22. 22. Pour a little water into the dish if necessary to prevent the meat from drying out.
23. 23. Heat the remaining marinade in a small saucepan.
24. 24. Add the baked chicken pieces to the hot marinade.
25. 25. Let the dish simmer for another 5 minutes to allow the flavors to meld.
26. 26. Finally, season the dish to taste with salt and pepper.
27. 27. Serve the Chicken Tikka Masala with rice as desired.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 520
• Protein: 50 g · Fett/Fat: 32 g · Carbs: 8 g