Air Fryer Tandoori Chicken

Name: Air Fryer Tandoori Chicken
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 22 min
Total time: 42 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: chicken; yogurt; tandoori masala; lemon; ginger

Tandoori chicken needs a thick yogurt marinade and high heat for those signature blackened spots. The air fryer delivers both on a weeknight.

42 min total
380°F / 193°C
4 servings
20 min prep

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Score the meat

Slashes let marinade reach the center and help pieces cook evenly.

Air Fryer Tandoori Chicken

Prep 20 min · Cook 22 min · Total 42 min · 4 servings

Air Fryer380°F / 193°C

Basket time22 min

Flip / shakeat 11 min

Tested onCosori 5.8 qt, 1700W

Crowding. Space pieces for char.

Step-by-step instructions

Follow each step in order. Photos show what to look for so the basket finish matches the plate.

Marinate

Marinate
Score chicken. Mix yogurt with masala, lemon, oil, ginger, garlic and salt. Coat well. Marinate at least 1 hour, overnight best.
Thick marinade should cling. Wipe off huge globs before cooking so they do not steam.
Tip. Pat dry before scoring so cuts stay clean.
Chicken in red tandoori yogurt marinade

Cook

Air fry
Cook at 380°F (193°C) for 20-24 minutes, turning at 11, until charred in spots and 175°F (79°C) near bone.
Those dark spots are the point. Serve with lemon, onion and chutney.
Tandoori chicken in the air fryer
Finished tandoori chicken