Air Fryer Tandoori Chicken Legs
An Air Fryer Tandoori Chicken recipe, using a marinade of spices, yogurt, and herbs, for a delicious Indian-inspired chicken dinner.
Ingredients
- 4 lb Chicken drumsticks skinless and scored
- 2 Tbsp Greek yogurt
- 4 Tbsp Oil
- 2 Tbsp Lemon juice
- 1 Tbsp Fresh garlic finely chopped or paste
- 1 Tbsp Fresh ginger finely chopped or paste
- 2-4 Green chilies finely chopped
- ½ Tbsp Salt
- ½ Tbsp Coriander powder
- ½ Tbsp Garam masala
- ½ Tbsp Kashmiri chili powder
- 1 tsp Turmeric powder
- ½ tsp Dried chili flakes
- ½ tsp Cumin seeds
- ¼ Red food coloring powder optional
- ¼ Orange food coloring powder optional
Instructions
- Clean and pat dry the chicken drumsticks with kitchen paper.
- In a mixing bowl, combine Greek yogurt, oil, freshly squeezed lemon juice, minced garlic, grated ginger, chopped green chilies, and salt.
- Add coriander powder, garam masala, Kashmiri chili powder, turmeric powder, dried chili flakes, cumin seeds, and red and orange food coloring powders if using. Mix the ingredients thoroughly.
- Coat the chicken drumsticks evenly with the marinade.
- Cover the bowl and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.
- Preheat your air fryer to 400°F or 200°C.
- Place the marinated chicken in the air fryer basket in a single layer.
- Air fry for 20-30 minutes, flipping halfway through for even cooking. Serve when cooking time is done.