Tandoori bbq grilled chicken breasts. For the flavorful tandoori chicken marinade, you'll need a mixture of Greek yogurt, garlic, lemon juice, garam masala (available in the spice aisle of your regular store), paprika, turmeric, cumin, coriander, ginger, and more. The Greek yogurt imparts so much moisture into the chicken, so definitely don't leave it out! Tandoori chicken is a traditional Indian dish full of bold and spicy flavors!

My growing son would love to have chicken in any form. So I try out my hands in various ways just to make him eat this protein-rich food. Once covered, pop the chicken in the fridge. You can cook Tandoori bbq grilled chicken breasts using 6 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Tandoori bbq grilled chicken breasts

You need 8 of chicken breasts.
It's 3 tbsp of tandoori bbq spice.
Prepare 1 tsp of salt.
It's 2 tsp of black pepper.
It's 1/4 cup of olive oil.
You need 1/2 cup of greek yogurt.

Test Kitchen tip: Compared to beef and pork, chicken doesn't need to marinate for long—especially if the marinade includes acidic ingredients such as vinegar, lemon juice or buttermilk. Combine all spices and the oil in a medium bowl to make a paste. Marinate the fully thawed chicken breasts. A clean and easy way to marinate the chicken is to place it in a large plastic zip top bag, add your marinade and make sure your entire chicken breast is covered.

Tandoori bbq grilled chicken breasts step by step

Rinse and pat dry your chicken..
Mix your chicken and all ingredients in a large ziploc bag..
Keep marinated chicken in the fridge for about 4 hours..
Heat your grill on high, then wait 8 minutes and then turn your grill to medium low heat..
Start grilling your chicken..
Skin side down first for about 12 minutes..
Then flip your chicken. Grill for another 10 - 12 minutes..

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