The Best Grilled Tandoori Chicken Skewers

Hands down the BEST grilled tandoori chicken skewers you will ever throw on the grill this summer. The secret is in the SUPER flavorful long marinade and homemade tzatziki sauce.

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I do, in fact, mean the freaking BEST, you guys. I don’t say the B word unless I really truly mean it and this tandoori chicken makes the cut and thensome.

I’m talking perfectly charred exterior, juicy texture with tons of spices, and a pretty dynamite fresh tzatziki sauce for all your dipping needs.

Of which you will have PLENTY, trust me.

These Tandoori Chicken Skewers Feature…

• A juicy, moist texture
• A yogurt marinade with lots of fresh garlic, ginger, and spices
• Creamy fresh tzatziki sauce for dipping

Making the Tandoori Chicken

(scroll down to the bottom of the post for the full recipe)

Ingredients You Will Need

• Plain yogurt
• Garlic
• Ginger
• Spices
• Chicken thighs
• Cucumber
• Lemon juice
• Parsley
• Mint

Choosing Your Chicken

I recommend using boneless skinless chicken thighs for this recipe. This cut of chicken is fast to cook up on the grill and turns out super tender and juicy every time especially after being marinated.

If you don’t have thighs on hand, boneless skinless chicken breasts will work great instead, however, you may need to adjust the cook time slightly if they are thicker breasts. Always use a kitchen thermometer to test the internal temperature of meat.

Recipe Variations

Try these ideas for a different twist on these skewers.

• Add veggies – add vegetables like sweet peppers, mushrooms, zucchini, or cherry tomatoes onto skewers with chicken.
• Adjust heat level – add additional cayenne pepper to taste if you want chicken with some heat. Alternatively, skip the cayenne pepper for a more mild flavor.

Make Ahead Instructions

1. Marinate chicken – make the marinade and allow chicken to marinate in refrigerator up to 12 hours.
2. Make tzatziki – the tzatziki sauce stores well in refrigerator up to 4 days.
3. Assembly – when ready to assemble, remove the chicken from marinade and grill according to recipe instructions. Serve skewers warm with tzatziki sauce.

Stovetop and Oven Instructions

This recipe can easily be converted to an indoor recipe if you don’t own a grill!

• Stovetop: lightly grease a large nonstick skillet or a grill pan and heat over medium-high heat. Sear skewers 3-4 minutes on each side until chicken registers 165F.
• Oven: assemble the skewers per recipe instructions and arrange on a greased sheet pan. Bake at 400F 15-20 minutes until chicken registers 165F.

Serving Suggestions

This tandoori chicken is great served alongside fresh salads, steamed rice, warm naan, or roasted vegetables. You can also remove the tandoori chicken the from skewers and serve on a sandwich, salad, or in a wrap.

This tandoori chicken really does live up to it’s name, y’all! The flavorful marinade makes for the juiciest texture with tons of spiced flavors in every bite. A good dip in that fresh tzatziki sauce absolutely seals the deal.

If you’re not filling your grill with these skewers right this second what are you even doing with your life??

More grilling favorites to make next!

• Greek Grilled Salmon Kabobs
• Tahini Chicken
• Thai Chicken Skewers

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