Easy Pan-Seared Chicken thighs have a crunchy crust and lots of flavor from Indian seasoning! This easy chicken recipe turns out excellent every single time!
This recipe will get you excellent results and if you use my charcoal smoking method like barbeque in summer, it will taste deliciously smoky just like what you get at any Indian restuarant.
Other Chicken Recipes: Spicy kerala chicken roast, Tandoori chicken air fryer recipe, Madras chicken curry in 30 minutes.
Ingredients
- Chicken thighs – 500 gms.
- Aachi Brand Chicken 65 Masala – 3 tbsp
- Yogurt – 2 tbsp
- Garlic ginger paste/crushed – 1.5 tbsp
- Salt – 2 tsp
- Lemon slices – 5
- Oil – 2 tbsp
- Coriander leaves – chopped, 1 tsp
Directions
- Clean the chicken and chop into big pieces.
- Add the masala, yogurt, salt, garlic ginger paste and lemon slices.
- Massage and marinate for 30 minutes to 10 hours.
- Add oil in a pan on medium heat, add the marinated chicken into the pan. Roast the chicken for 5-6 minutes on one side.
- Turn the chicken to the other side. Roast for 2 minutes. Add 1/2 cup of water and roast and close it for 2 minutes to steam.
- Open and if all water is evaporated, switch off. Serve with salad and roasted potatoes.
- Garnish with coriander leaves.