Tandoori-Spiced Sheet Pan Chicken Thighs
- Serves
- 4 servings
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 30 min
- Cost
- $14.50
- Nutrition
- 610 cal · 44g protein
- sheet-pan
- high-protein
- budget
🍳 1 pan · Picky-eater safe bet: plain rice
Tandoori-Spiced Sheet Pan Chicken Thighs is a Asian weeknight dinner that serves 4 and is on the table in about 40 minutes, for around $15 in groceries. You'll need 1 pan, and the 12 ingredients below are everyday supermarket items. Cooking for a picky eater? Plain rice works on its own for the one who won't try the rest. Add it to your week and the whole grocery list lands in your Instacart cart in one tap.
Goes with: Garlicky green beans (10 min)
Contains: Dairy— based on the ingredients; brands vary, so check labels.
Cookware you'll need
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- Rimmed half-sheet panDon't have one? Amazon →
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Ingredients
- 2½ lb bone-in chicken thighs
- ¾ cup plain yogurt
- 1 tbsp garam masala
- 2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 count lemon
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 head cauliflower
- 1 count red onion
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1½ cups basmati rice
- 1½ tsp salt
Steps
- Heat the oven to 425°F and start the basmati rice.
- Stir the yogurt, garam masala, paprika, cumin, minced garlic, juice of half the lemon, and 1 tsp salt. Coat the chicken thighs in it.
- Toss cauliflower florets and onion wedges with olive oil and 1/2 tsp salt on a large sheet pan. Nestle the chicken on top.
- Roast 28-32 minutes until the chicken reaches 165°F and the edges char a bit. Broil 2 minutes for extra color if you like.
- Squeeze the remaining lemon over everything and serve with the rice.
- Make ahead: coat the chicken in the yogurt mix up to 24 hours ahead and keep it covered in the fridge.
- Picky eater? Plain rice and plain roasted cauliflower are good on their own.
On the side: Garlicky green beans (10 min)
12 oz green beans
- Trim the green beans. Cook in a skillet with a splash of olive oil over medium-high heat, 6 to 8 minutes, until bright and just tender.
- Stir in a minced garlic clove for the last minute and season with salt.
Nutrition per serving
- Protein
- 44 g
- Carbohydrates
- 42 g
- Fiber
- 4 g
- Sugar
- 2 g
- Fat
- 26 g
- Saturated fat
- 8 g
- Sodium
- 340 mg
Estimated from the ingredients and amounts in this recipe; brands and portions vary. Not medical or dietary advice.
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