Tandoori chicken wings

Spicy tandoori chicken wings, grilled to perfection,  are made with yogurt, lemon juice, ginger, garlic, garam masala, red chili powder and turmeric! I know chicken wings are not “healthy” but this is a healthier version of the typical deep fried wings. In my family, these piquant tandoori wings are a must while watching football on Super bowl Sunday.

Having 3 boys in the house, watching football on Super Bowl sunday became a tradition without me realizing what I was getting myself into. I am not a sports person and certainly not football, but somehow the boys have discretely put me into the task of making certain foods for this day. They make it a point to give me subtle hints few weeks in advance to make sure I am on their game plan.

So here is my recipe for the game day wings. It is adapted from this recipe by food babe that I had come across a few years ago. Once you try this recipe, you will probably never go back to any other kind of wings. As food babe calls them, they truly are “The best chicken wings ever.”

I always start with trimming as much fat/skin off the wings using kitchen shears. Add plain yogurt, ginger-garlic paste, kashmiri red chili powder, homemade garam masala, turmeric, lemon juice and some sea salt over the chicken wings. Mix it well and refrigerate for at least an hour.

Preheat the oven at 400 degrees. Line the wings on a lightly greased grill tray. I also keep another tray undertake grilling tray so the oven does not get messy with all the drippings.

In my convection oven the wings are usually done in 20-25 mins. When the edges being to charr I turn the oven off. These may take up to 45 mins in a non-convection oven. These wings can also be cooked on a outdoor grill.

Serve them steaming hot with some blue cheese or a plain yogurt dip with some sea salt and cilantro or parsley!

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Tandoori chicken wings

Prep Time

1 hr

Cook Time

30 mins

Total Time

1 hr 30 mins

 

Spicy tandoori chicken wings that are grilled to perfection with yogurt, lemon juice, ginger, garlic, garam masala, red chili powder and turmeric!

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: Indian

Servings: 6

Calories: 219 kcal

Author: Archana Mundhe

Ingredients

• 2 lb raw chicken wings or approximately 32 wings
• 3/4 cup plain yogurt
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 2 tsp garam masala **
• 2 tbsp kashmiri red chili powder **
• 1 inch ginger
• 8 garlic cloves
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 tbsp cilantro chopped optional topping after wings are cooked

Instructions

1. Trim as much skin off of the wings as possible. I use kitchen sheers for this. Make fine paste on ginger and garlic using a tbsp of water.
2. Combine all ingredients (except cilantro) in a bowl and marinate wings for at least 1 hour or longer.
3. Preheat oven to 400 degree. Line up wings on a greased grilling sheet.
4. Bake the wings for about 20-25 mins (in a convection oven) or up to 40 mins otherwise.
5. Wings can also be cooked on a outdoor grill.
6. Serve hot with garnish of chopped cilantro
7. ** Add more or less garam masala and red chili powder depending on how spicy you like them.

Nutrition Facts

Tandoori chicken wings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 219 Calories from Fat 126

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 14g 22%

Saturated Fat 4g 20%

Cholesterol 66mg 22%

Sodium 505mg 21%

Potassium 242mg 7%

Total Carbohydrates 4g 1%

Dietary Fiber 1g 4%

Sugars 1g

Protein 16g 32%

Vitamin A 18.8%

Vitamin C 4.7%

Calcium 6.3%

Iron 7.7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Author: Archana

Hey there! I am a techie turned recipe developer, cooking instructor, and food blogger. I love food and enjoy developing easy and healthy recipes for busy lifestyles. I live New Jersey with my husband and two sons.

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