VERSATILE: Add tomato and lettuce for a sandwich, try a wrap with avocado and mayo or with mint dip in pitta bread
TASTY: The marination of lemon and yoghurt tenderises the chicken making it so tender and tasty
QUICK: It's 'marination to mouth' in 10 mins!!
SPICY: The small amount of chilli adds just the right amount of heat required without being overpowering
SIMPLE: The recipe has 5 simple steps that are easy to follow
So, if you are struggling for ideas to make your children's packed lunches, spice it up a little and try my tandoori chicken in a sandwich, wrap or even a panini, and for a no carb day just on top of a salad. These tender tasting medallions of chicken are healthy, quick and easy to make. If you have a busy life and your leftover superpower has worn out, just follow steps 1 & 2, keep the marinated chicken in the fridge for 2 days. Pan fry and eat as needed. Or if you have the superpowers you can make a big batch and freeze the chicken and all you have to do is take it out of the freezer, into the microwave on high for 2 minutes and you are good to go!
INGREDIENTS
- 2 medium sized chicken fillets
- 1 tbsp plain yoghurt
- 1 tsp of chilli powder
- 1 tsp of tandoori powder
- ½ tsp of coriander powder
- ½ tsp of chilli flakes
- 2 tsp lemon juice, fresh or bottled
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil to cook
- 1 tsp salt
METHOD
- Cut chicken into medallions (1cm thick) the pieces should be roughly all the same size but if they are not, don’t worry you can just cook the smaller pieces for less time.
- In a large bowl, add the yoghurt, salt, lemon juice, chilli flakes, chilli powder, coriander powder and tandoori powder and mix together - this is the marinade. Now add chicken pieces and coat thoroughly.
- Add a tbsp of oil into a non-stick frying pan and heat till oil is hot. Carefully place chicken pieces in the pan (you should hear the sizzle). Make sure you leave space between each piece, so you should be able to pan fry 6 or 7 depending on the size of your pan.
- Cook on high heat for about 1 min on each side to seal the chicken, then a further 2 to 3 minutes on each side to make sure the chicken is cooked through.
- Clean the frying pan with kitchen paper between each batch of chicken and continue to cook all the chicken. Either serve straight away or store in a Tupperware with a lid to keep in all the moisture.