Solar Tandoori Chicken In A Bag Recipes

CHEF JOHN'S TANDOORI CHICKEN

Steps:

• Whisk lime juice, yogurt, tandoori powder, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Pour mixture into a resealable plastic bag. Add chicken, coat with the marinade, squeeze out excess air, and seal the bag. Marinate in refrigerator for at least 2 hours.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat, and lightly oil the grate.
• Remove chicken from the bag and transfer to a plate or baking sheet lined with paper towels. Pat chicken pieces dry with more paper towels.
• Grill chicken on the preheated grill with the lid open for 2 minutes. Close lid and continue to grill chicken for 6 minutes.
• Turn chicken, close lid and grill until well-browned and meat is no longer pink in the center, about 6 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh should read 180 degrees F (82 degrees C).

SOLAR TANDOORI CHICKEN IN A BAG

Steps:

• This month's issue of Bon Appétit magazine has four turkey recipes that look really good. Of course four whole turkeys are about three and a half more than the two of us consume in a year so I've made some compromises. My marinade was made with about a cup of plain yogurt, a tiny piece of fresh ginger, a couple tablespoons of lemon juice, a few cloves of chopped garlic, 1 tablespoon of paprika, two tablespoons of Garam Masala, 1/2 a teaspoon of chili powder, and a little black pepper. All the ingredients were pureed in a blender and put in an oven bag. After rubbing the chicken inside and out with salt, I tossed in a couple of cardamom pods, a clove of garlic, a chopped shallot, some cumin seeds, and a stalk of celery. The chicken was then placed in the bag with the marinade and refrigerated overnight. It probably took about an hour and a half to roast it in the Sun Oven the next day, and the back yard smelled like an Indian restaurant. After straining the cooking liquid and removing the top layer of fat I simmered it on the stove in a small pot for about 20 minutes. I served it with rice, and it wasn't at all bad.