Tailgate Tandoori Chicken | Spicy Sheet Pan Chicken | Food Wishes

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Hello, this is Chef John from foodwishes.com with tailgate tandoori chicken.

That's right, this Indianspiced party friendly sheep pan chicken recipe is going to be a huge hit, whether it's enjoyed in an actual football stadium parking lot or where I do most of my tailgating on the couch. And to get started, we'll begin our marinade by adding about a teaspoon or so of minced ginger to a mixing bowl along with some lemon juice and some tomato paste.

And what we're going to do is give that a quick mix. And then let it sit for about

5 or 10 minutes while we grab all the rest of the ingredients. And during that time, the acidity is going to neutralize some of the enzymes in the ginger, which depending on the amount can cause kind of a weird texture in the chicken. And by the way, you can also do the same thing by heating the ginger, but that can affect the taste. So, I do prefer this method.

But anyway, once that's done its thing for about 10 minutes, we will continue on with a whole bunch of

finely minced or crushed garlic, followed by some smoked paprika, and yes, regular paprika will work. We will also do some ground cumin, some ground coriander, some cayenne, some garam masala, some turmeric, some freshly ground black pepper, a generous amount of salt, of course, as well as a little touch of sugar. We will also want a small splash of vegetable oil. And then last but not least, the key ingredient in any tandoori marinade, which would be some plain full fat Greekstyle yogurt.