WebTandoori chicken is a dish marinated in yogurt and spices and cooked in a tandoor which is a cylindrical clay oven. You can easily create this dish similarly at home …
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Cook the chicken for about 10-12 minutes on a low flame. Remove the lid, brush some oil on top, cover and cook for another 10-12 minutes. Let the Punjabi Tandoori Chicken rest for a few minutes once cooked. Sprinkle some chaat masala and red chilli powder and serve hot with lemon wedges and onion rings.
The low carb tandoori marinade helps tenderize the tandoori chicken. The longer you leave it to marinate, the more intense the flavor will be. Packaged tandoori paste often contains sugars, stabilizers and wheat, none of which you want to be eating on keto. By making your own tandoori marinade you eliminate all these extra carbs.
Tandoori chicken is very healthy! It is marinated in a yogurt-based sauce that is full of seasonings that add vitamins and nutrients. The chicken is packed with protein and the whole dish has very few carbs. Serve alongside a healthy grain for a complete meal.
Preheat the grill with the burners on high heat. Place the tandoori marinated chicken thighs on the grill with the smooth side down. Cook, flipping the chicken at least twice for approximately 12 minutes or until the internal temperature of the chicken is 165F.