{"id":7793,"date":"2026-09-22T14:29:45","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T14:29:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=7793"},"modified":"2026-09-22T14:29:45","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T14:29:45","slug":"chicken-charga","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/22\/chicken-charga\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicken Charga"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Chicken Charga<\/h1>\n<p>Soft, tender, and incredibly juicy, this Chicken Charga is packed with bold spices and delicious flavor. It\u2019s easy to prepare and perfect for a flavorful family dinner. Serve it with naan, rice, salad, or your favorite chutney.<\/p>\n<h2>Ingredients<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>1 whole chicken, about 3\u20134 pounds, cut into pieces<\/li>\n<li>1 cup plain yogurt<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons lemon juice<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon ginger-garlic paste<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon chili powder<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon paprika<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon ground cumin<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon ground coriander<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 teaspoon turmeric<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon garam masala<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon salt, or to taste<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 teaspoon black pepper<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon soy sauce<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon hot sauce<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons cooking oil<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon dried fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi), optional<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Instructions<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Wash and pat the chicken pieces completely dry. Make several deep cuts into the thicker parts of the chicken so the marinade can penetrate deeply.<\/li>\n<li>In a large bowl, combine the yogurt, lemon juice, ginger-garlic paste, chili powder, paprika, cumin, coriander, turmeric, garam masala, salt, black pepper, soy sauce, hot sauce, oil, and dried fenugreek leaves.<\/li>\n<li>Add the chicken and coat every piece thoroughly with the marinade, making sure to work the mixture into the cuts.<\/li>\n<li>Cover and refrigerate for at least <strong>4 hours<\/strong>, preferably overnight for the best flavor and tenderness.<\/li>\n<li>Preheat your oven to <strong>400\u00b0F (200\u00b0C)<\/strong>. Arrange the marinated chicken pieces on a lightly greased baking tray or wire rack.<\/li>\n<li>Bake for <strong>35\u201345 minutes<\/strong>, turning the chicken halfway through cooking. Brush with a little extra oil if needed.<\/li>\n<li>For a beautifully roasted finish, broil or grill the chicken for <strong>2\u20134 minutes<\/strong> at the end until lightly charred and golden.<\/li>\n<li>Make sure the thickest part of the chicken reaches <strong>165\u00b0F (74\u00b0C)<\/strong> internally.<\/li>\n<li>Let the chicken rest for 5 minutes before serving.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Serving Suggestions<\/h2>\n<p>Serve hot with naan, basmati rice, fresh salad, sliced onions, lemon wedges, and mint or yogurt chutney. The smoky, spicy coating makes this chicken especially delicious straight from the oven.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chicken Charga Soft, tender, and incredibly juicy, this Chicken Charga is packed with bold spices and delicious flavor. It\u2019s easy&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7794,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7793","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7793","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7793"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7793\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7795,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7793\/revisions\/7795"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7794"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7793"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7793"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7793"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}