Baked Curried Chicken Thighs
Coooking Temperature: 400°F/200°C / Gas Mark 6
Calories: 17
Adjust Servings Here: 6 servings
Description
Curried chicken thighs are a tasty way to spice up dinner on a busy weekday or lazy weekend. Made with yogurt and a few staple Indian spices, these thighs are baked in the oven in under 40 minutes.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs (904 g) 8 chicken thighs, boneless or bone-in. or 10 chicken legs
Yogurt marinade
- ½ cup (240 ml) Greek yogurt
- 2 tbsp Lemon juice
- 1 tsp Cayenne pepper or (smoked sweet paprika)
- 1 tbsp Coriander powder
- 1 tsp Cumin powder
- ½ tsp Turmeric powder
- ½ tsp Garam masala
- 4 Garlic cloves grated
- 3 inch Ginger freshly grated
- 2 tbsp Canola oil
- 1 tsp Kosher salt
- ½ tsp Black pepper
- 2 tbsp Cilantro freshly chopped
Instructions
- Oven - Preheat the oven to 400°F/200°C / Gas Mark 6
- Thaw the chicken for an hour on the counter. Pat dry the chicken thighs to remove excess moisture.2 lbs 8 chicken thighs, boneless or bone-in.
- Marinade - In the 13 x 9 baking dish, preferably ceramic, add all the marinade ingredients. Combine well to ensure there are no lumps.½ cup Greek yogurt, 2 tbsp Lemon juice, 1 tsp Cayenne pepper, 1 tbsp Coriander powder, 1 tsp Cumin powder, ½ tsp Turmeric powder, ½ tsp Garam masala , 4 Garlic cloves, 3 inch Ginger, 2 tbsp Canola oil, 1 tsp Kosher salt, ½ tsp Black pepper
- Marinate - Add the chicken pieces, one at a time, coating each one properly with the marinade.
- Bake - Transfer the baking dish to the oven on the middle rack and cook for 30 to 35 minutes, basting once in between with the pan juices.
- Garnish - Remove from the oven and baste with pan juices. Garnish with freshly chopped cilantro.2 tbsp Cilantro
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