Whole chicken in tandoor

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 3 hr

1. STEP 1

   

   How to cook a whole chicken in a tandoor? Prepare everything you need according to the list. Pluck the chicken, scorch the down, gut it and wash thoroughly. Be sure to dry the carcass with paper napkins or a kitchen towel to remove excess moisture.

2. STEP 2

   

   Cut the chicken lengthwise, as in the photo, this way it will bake better.

3. STEP 3

   

   Prepare the marinade. In a deep small container, mix soy sauce (1 tbsp) and vegetable oil (2 tbsp). Add dry spices. The set of seasonings can be any to your taste. A very tasty marinade comes out if you add garlic powder, ground black pepper, smoked paprika and ready-made chicken seasoning. Add salt if necessary, but keep in mind that soy sauce itself is salty.

4. STEP 4

   

   Coat the outside of the chicken with the mixture.

5. STEP 5

   

   And inside too.

6. STEP 6

   

   Wrap the chicken in cling film or place it in a plastic bag. Leave to marinate in a cool place. The longer the bird is in the marinade, the tastier it will be. You can leave the chicken in the refrigerator overnight or even longer.

7. STEP 7

   

   Prepare the vegetables. You can bake the chicken without them, but if you have the opportunity to supplement the bird with vegetables, then be sure to do so. Eggplants, zucchini, tomatoes, bell peppers, onions, garlic and potatoes - all of the above will be an excellent addition to chicken. Fire up the tandoor.

8. STEP 8

   

   Constantly add firewood to the tandoor to create a sufficient amount of coal.

9. STEP 9

   

   At this time, wash the vegetables.

10. STEP 10

    

    Cut the eggplant into slices, peel the garlic cloves, or leave them in the peel. Sprinkle vegetables with salt and seasonings. Add 2 tbsp. vegetable oil and mix well.

11. STEP 11

    

    When the wood burns out and the walls of the tandoor turn white and warm up well, you can start cooking.

12. STEP 12

    

    Place the chicken on top of the grill and place an ovenproof dish with vegetables underneath. During the baking process, the juice from the bird will flow onto the lower tier of the grill, so the vegetables will become juicy and aromatic.

13. STEP 13

    

    Place the grate in the tandoor.

14. STEP 14

    

    Close the lid and the vent from below. Leave it like this until the poultry and vegetables are thoroughly cooked.

15. STEP 15

    

    After 30 minutes, open the tandoor and check the chicken is done. Make a deep cut on the bird's thigh. If you see clear juice, then the meat is ready.

16. STEP 16

    

    Baking time depends on the amount and degree of heat in the tandoor and the size of the chicken. It took me almost 50 minutes to get the dish ready.

17. STEP 17

    

    Cut the chicken into portions and serve hot with vegetables.

Comments on the recipe

Natalia M

02.12.2023

4.5

Today we have “tandoor day” again. The day before, I specifically found a recipe for whole chicken in a tandoor in order to marinate the carcass in advance. My chicken is quite large, weighing 1.8 kg. For the future I will take smaller ones so that they bake faster) I marinated them in a mixture of soy sauce, vegetable oil, added a little salt, garlic powder and black pepper. I didn’t add herbs and paprika because I was afraid they would burn. We baked it for lunch, so the chicken was well marinated. Using improvised means, they built a “shelf”))) They laid the carcass on top, and placed a container with potatoes underneath. Garlic arrows were also placed on the potatoes, which were coated with a mixture of mayonnaise and barbecue sauce. There were also a few mushrooms, which were also placed on the grill. Bake for a little over an hour. But we got a set lunch for a large family) In general, tandoor is great. Immediately fish soup, pilaf, chicken, flatbreads, and vegetables) We really liked the chicken! Even tastier than in the oven. And the smoky smell is so delicious! The chicken is so soft, it just melts in your mouth, and the crust is crispy and golden. Pearl, thank you very much for the tandoor recipes!