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    Home » Chicken » Tandoori Inspired Roasted Chicken Legs

    Tandoori Inspired Roasted Chicken Legs

    Published: Apr 20, 2016 · Modified: Jun 22, 2017 by Sharee · This post may contain affiliate links

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    These Tandoori Inspired Roasted Chicken Legs are crispy, seasoned with delicious Indian spices, and can be grilled or roasted.  

    These Tandoori Inspired Roasted Chicken Legs are crispy, seasoned with delicious Indian spices, and can be grilled or roasted.

    Whew!  Been kind of busy this week!  I start school in about 2 weeks and I am trying to get a few things taken care of around the house before I officially start my first class….  Today I pumped out a few recipes as I went through my check list.  And this recipe was a hit!

    If you read a few of my chicken recipes from earlier, you might remember that I went to a spice shop for my birthday and wiped them out.  Some of the other spices I purchased were some Indian spices that can help make a delicious Tandoori.

    This recipe is an ode to the traditional Tandoori as it was definitely an inspiration for this dinner tonight.  Some of my ingredients are not the same as recipe that many of us are use to due to what I had available in my kitchen. 🙂 But don’t worry!  Some of the major ingredients such as garam masala are definitely present.

    I basically wanted a chicken with crispy skin and a different taste……  So here it is!  XO!

    These Tandoori Inspired Roasted Chicken Legs are crispy, seasoned with delicious Indian spices, and can be grilled or roasted.

    Tandoori Inspired Roasted Chicken Legs

    These Tandoori Inspired Roasted Chicken Legs are crispy, seasoned with delicious Indian spices, and can be grilled or roasted.  
    5 from 1 vote
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    Course: Main
    Cuisine: Indian
    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 40 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 50 minutes minutes
    Servings: 2 to 3
    Author: Sharee

    Ingredients

    • 6 chicken legs (clean, dried, scored)
    • 1 and 1/2 tablespoons garam masala
    • 1/2 tablespoon cumin
    • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
    • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
    • 1 tablespoon smoked sweet paprika
    • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
    • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
    • Juice of one lemon
    • 1/2 cup sour cream

    Instructions

    • Sprinkle salt and pepper on each side of the chicken legs.
    • Mix together all of the other ingredients in a bowl.
    • Add the chicken legs to the bowl making sure to coat the chicken legs with the marinade.
    • Place the chicken legs in a covered container and marinade the chicken for four hours or overnight (I prefer to marinade my chicken legs overnight for more flavor.)
    • When ready to cook the chicken, preheat oven to 450 degrees.
    • Line a baking sheet with foil to allow for easy clean up. Then top the foiled pan with a baker's rack as you see in the pictures. Spray baking spray on the baker's rack then place the chicken on the baker's rack.
    • Bake the chicken for about 40 minutes. Make sure to flip the chicken half way through the cooking time.

    Please note that I am not a nutritionist, and the nutritional information is an estimate only. It varies based on the products and brands used.

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    1. Helena

      October 03, 2021 at 1:03 pm

      5 stars
      Is there a better way to cook chicken? This recipe looks so delicious!

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    2. Christine Siracusa

      April 21, 2016 at 2:15 pm

      these are stunning. i’m going to try this on thighs tonight with yogurt sub for sour cream (only bc I don’t have sour cream in the house at the moment) YUMMY.

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      • Savory Spicerack

        April 21, 2016 at 8:24 pm

        Sounds good! I would have used Greek yogurt if I had it in my house yesterday lol! Hope you are doing well! And thanks for the compliments!

        Reply
    3. Little Cooking Tips

      April 21, 2016 at 2:14 am

      Those look fantastic Sharee and the photos are stunning! We’ll use Greek yogurt instead of sour cream (since sour cream isn’t sold in Greece) and we bet they’ll taste amazing!
      Thank you for another fantastic recipe dear!
      xoxoxo

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      • Savory Spicerack

        April 21, 2016 at 9:04 am

        Thanks so much! I am trying to figure out how I am going to do photos today with this rain! LOL
        Yea, I used sour cream because I didn’t feel like going to the store! xoxo!

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        • Little Cooking Tips

          April 21, 2016 at 10:35 am

          Hmmm that’s a tough one. Perhaps using artificial light and adjusting the camera’s white balance to “custom” using a white paper might to the trick:)

        • Savory Spicerack

          April 21, 2016 at 8:25 pm

          The rain stopped and the sun started shining! Beautiful skies today! Yay!

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