Air Fryer Tandoori Chicken

5 from 3 votes

Air fryer Tandoori Chicken is a juicy delicious chicken appetizer. Chicken drumsticks are marinated in a range of spice powders and cooked to perfection in the air fryer.

Prep Time10

Cook Time14

Marination Time1

Total Time1 24

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: Indian

Servings:

Calories: 120kcal

Author: Sharmila Kingsly

Equipment

Air Fryer
Digital Thermometer

Ingredients

4 Chicken drumsticks
¼ cup Yogurt
1 tbsp Ginger garlic paste
1 tsp Red Chilli powder
1 tsp Kashmiri Red Chili powder
½ tsp Cumin powder
1 tsp Garam Masala
¼ tsp Turmeric powder
½ tsp Pepper Powder
Salt to taste
½ tsp Dried fenugreek leaves ( Kasoori Methi )
1 tbsp Oil

Instructions

In a mixing bowl add the thick yogurt. Along with that add in the minced ginger and minced garlic.
Next, add in all the spice powder.
Also, add 1 tbsp of oil.
Combine everything and prepare the marinade.
Now take the chicken drumsticks. Draw slits. Apply the prepared marinade generously over the chicken and let it marinate overnight or for at least 1 hour.
Preheat the air fryer for 5 mins. Spray the basket with oil or brush with some oil. And, then arrange the marinated chicken in the air fryer baskets. Brush in oil over the marinated chicken.
Airfry them at 200 Deg C( 392 F)for 14 mins. Shake the chicken once halfway and then air fry. If you need more of a char and crispy chicken ,you may air fry for another 2 mins. Once the chicken is cooked insert a digital thermometer to the thickest part and make sure it is 165 F.
The chicken is perfectly cooked and delicious air fryer Tandoori Chicken is now ready.

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Notes

Tips & Variations

Depending on your air fryer brand and size the cooking time may vary a little. You will need to understand your air fryer and set the time accordingly.

Always Preheat the air fryer and then start cooking. This is to set a uniform cooking temperature throughout the air fryer for even cooking.

Brush the air fryer basket with oil or use a cooking spray and then start cooking.

Shake the air fryer basket once halfway as the chicken gets cooked.

The excess fat from the chicken might drip down in the basket. So make sure you clean the basket well and dry it completely to remove any odor if any.

How to serve

In restaurants, they serve Tandoori chicken with Cilantro Mint chutney and with Mayonnaise. You can serve them with both or any one of the above with some pickled onions, Lemon wedges too.

Storing Suggestion

Store the leftover tandoori chicken in zip lock bags or in air-tight containers. They stay for 3-4 days. You can reheat them in the stovetop or microwave or in the air fryer at 180 deg C for 2 mins and then serve.

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