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Tandoori Chicken Burger

Tandoori Chicken Burger

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Forget about all those tandoori recipes in food magazines and blogs! This will be your favourite version: a tandoori chicken served burger style. Easy to make, super fast, and pretty darn tasty! You could go a step further and substitute a Naan for each burger bun and replace the other accompaniments with a Katchumber salad
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Calories: 520
Ingredients Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Tandoori Chicken Burger
  • 4 Chicken Breasts
  • 175g Yoghurt
  • 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder
  • 1 tbsp Dried Fenugreek leaves, crushed
  • 1 Tsp Ginger paste
  • 1 Tsp Garlic paste
  • 1 Tsp Green Chilli paste
  • 3 Tbsp Rapeseed Oil
  • 1⁄2 Tsp Turmeric
  • 1 1⁄4 tsp Salt or to taste
  • 1 1⁄2 tsp Garam Masala
  • 1 Tsp Cumin Powder
  • 1 Tsp Coriander Powder
  • 1 Lemon, freshly squeezed
To Serve
  • 4 Large Burger buns
  • Butter for buns
  • Pinch of Chaat Masala
  • 1⁄4 large Onion Rings
  • 1 Large Tomato, sliced
  • 4 Baby Gem lettuce leaves
  • 4 Cheddar Cheese slices
  • 5-6 Tsp Mango Chutney
  • 4 large cooked crispy Onion Bhajis

Method
 

  1. Wrap each Chicken Breast in cling film and, using a rolling pin, flatten until it is roughly of equal thickness across
  2. In a mixing bowl, mix together all the marination ingredients for the burger (apart from the chicken breasts), adjust seasoning as desired
  3. Add the breasts to the marinade and coat well
  4. Leave to marinade for a minimum of 30 minutes or overnight
  5. Set the Oven to 180 C
  6. Cook the chicken breasts in the oven until the juices are running clear, around 6-7 minutes
  7. Add cheese slices to the tops of the cooked chicken
  8. Return to the oven to cook for a few minutes again until cheese has melted
  9. Butter the buns, sprinkle with chaat masala and toast in a frying pan for 30 seconds to a minute
  10. Lay the base of the burger bun flat on the serving plate
  11. Add lettuce leaf to the base
  12. Top lettuce leaf with crispy bhaji
  13. Followed by the tomato and onion
  14. And finally the cheese topped tandoori chicken breast
  15. Drizzle on the mango chutney
  16. Close the burger
  17. Serve the tandoori burger with masala fries and/or a side salad

Nutrition

Calories: 520kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 56gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 8gSodium: 160mgFiber: 3gSugar: 9g

Notes

For an even richer flavour, char the chicken breasts lightly on a grill or griddle pan after baking to add a smoky element.
Consider making extra crispy onion bhajis and mango chutney to serve as a side dish or appetizer alongside your burgers.
If you're short on time, store-bought naan bread can be toasted and used as a delicious bun alternative.

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