Tandoori Chicken with Tzatziki Sauce
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This juicy Tandoori Chicken is even more flavorful paired with classic Greek Tzatziki sauce! Using a simple marinade of yogurt and spices, this popular Indian dinner can be table ready in 30 minutes!
Ingredients
Tandoori Chicken
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- ½ cup plain Greek yogurt
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon ginger
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon saffron
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Tzatziki Sauce
- 2 cups plain Greek yogurt
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 medium cucumber, seeded and diced small
- 1 tablespoon dill, chopped
- freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
Tzatziki Sauce
- In a medium bowl, combine the yogurt, minced garlic, lemon juice, salt, diced cucumber, and chopped dill. Stir well to combine. Add fresh pepper to taste. Then cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least one hour before using.
Tandoori Chicken
- Preheat oven to 375ºF. Spray a 9 X 13″ baking dish with cooking spray; set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine yogurt, garlic, ginger, cumin, saffron, salt, and pepper. Mix well.
- Place the chicken, one piece at a time, into the yogurt mixture. Turn to coat. Then place each piece in the prepared baking dish.
- At this point, I recommend marinating the chicken for at least an hour in the fridge, tightly covered. But if you are in a rush, you can skip this step and head right to the oven.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes. Let it cool slightly, then serve the chicken with your prepared sauce.
Notes
Note—If you want to save a little money, you can use turmeric in place of the saffron. Saffron provides a slightly sweet and floral taste, while using turmeric will finish with a warmer, more earthy flavor.
Nutrition
Calories: 222kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 79mg | Sodium: 470mg | Potassium: 725mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 108IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 166mg | Iron: 1mg