Air fryer Tandoori Chicken Recipe
Did you know you can make perfect juicy tandoori chicken in less than 30 minutes in an air fryer. It is super easy and convenient to make tandoori chicken in an air fryer than in oven. With basic spices and marination, you can easily make this dish which taste authentic.
Equipment
Air fryer
Ingredients
- 3 large Chicken legs skinless and bone in
For Marination
- 2 tablespoon Sunflower Oil
- 2 tablespoon Kashmiri chilli powder
- 2 teaspoon Roasted cumin powder
- ½ teaspoon Turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon Coriander powder
- 1 teaspoon Garam masala powder
- ¼ teaspoon Ground cardamom
- 1 teaspoon Chat masala powder
- ½ teaspoon Black pepper powder
- 2 tablespoon Ginger Garlic Paste
- 1 tablespoon Lemon juice
- ¼ cup Yogurt
- 1 tablespoon Kasuri methi leaves
- Salt to taste
To cook Chicken
- 3 teaspoon Oil or Ghee
Instructions
- Take chicken legs and make deep slashes all over it. Pat it dry with paper towel and set aside.
- Take all marination ingredients in a bowl and mix well. Taste and adjust seasoning.
- Add in chicken and mix it really well with the marination. Apply the marination into the slashes of the chicken. Cover the bowl with lid or plastic wrap and place it in fridge and allow it to marinate 30 minutes, or preferably overnight.
- Remove the chicken from fridge before 30 minutes cooking. So it can come to room temperature.
- Preheat air fryer at 180 degree c for 5 minutes. Brush the air fryer rack with oil.
- Now place chicken on the rack. Apply marination on top if needed. Now air fry the chicken for 20 minutes at 180 degree c. Open the air fryer at 10 minute mark and brush top with oil. Continue cooking for 10 more minutes. No need to flip the chicken inbetween.
- Now increase the temperature to 200 degree c in the air fryer and cook for 1 more minute so the chicken gets charred a little. Now remove the chicken from air fryer and serve hot.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Air fryer Tandoori Chicken Recipe
Serving Size
1 servings
Amount per Serving
Calories
444
% Daily Value*
Fat
36
g
55
%
Saturated Fat
7
g
44
%
Trans Fat
0.1
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
6
g
Monounsaturated Fat
20
g
Cholesterol
122
mg
41
%
Sodium
212
mg
9
%
Potassium
449
mg
13
%
Carbohydrates
6
g
2
%
Fiber
3
g
13
%
Sugar
2
g
2
%
Protein
23
g
46
%
Vitamin A
1739
IU
35
%
Vitamin C
3
mg
4
%
Calcium
74
mg
7
%
Iron
3
mg
17
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.