Tandoori Chicken Melt

25m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Add chicken thigh pieces to a bowl.
  2. 2Add ghee, herbs, and spices to the chicken.
  3. 3Add freshly grated ginger and garlic to the chicken.
  4. 4Pour in freshly squeezed lemon juice.
  5. 5Add Greek yogurt.
  6. 6Add kasuri methi.
  7. 7Mix all the ingredients thoroughly to marinate the chicken.
  8. 8Place the marinated chicken pieces into an air fryer.
  9. 9Turn the chicken pieces midway through cooking.
  10. 10Remove the cooked chicken and all delicious juices into a platter or a bowl.
  11. 11Shred the chicken pieces into your preferred size.
  12. 12Add mayonnaise, fresh coriander, red onion, pickled jalapeños, and mustard to the shredded chicken.
  13. 13Give the chicken mixture a thorough mix.
  14. 14Take two slices of bread and butter one side of each slice.
  15. 15Fry the buttered side of the bread slices in a pan until golden brown.
  16. 16Take the bread off the heat and butter the other side of each slice.
  17. 17Flip one slice of bread to the already fried side.
  18. 18Top the fried side with mature cheddar cheese.
  19. 19Add the tandoori chicken filling on top of the cheese.
  20. 20Spread the filling around, adding more if needed.
  21. 21Add more mature cheddar cheese on top of the filling.
  22. 22Top with the second slice of bread, with the fried side facing down.
  23. 23Carefully place the assembled sandwich into a medium hot pan.
  24. 24Move the sandwich around to ensure the butter spreads evenly.
  25. 25Once the bottom is golden brown, carefully flip the melt and fry the other side.
  26. 26Sprinkle some water in the pan around the melt, cover immediately, and lower the heat to melt the cheese.
  27. 27Flip and fry the top bread if it needs to be crisped up.

Ingredients

  • 500 g chicken thigh pieces cubed large
  • 1.5 tbsp ghee
  • 1 heaped tsp garlic grated finely
  • 1 heaped tsp ginger grated finely
  • 1.5 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1.5 tsp tandoori masala
  • 0.5 tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • 0.5 tsp cumin powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp coriander powder
  • 2 tbsp Greek yoghurt
  • 1 tbsp kasuri methi
  • 1.5 tsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 0.33 measuring cup mayonnaise
  • 2 tbsp finely diced red onion
  • 1 tbsp freshly chopped coriander
  • 1 tbsp chopped pickled jalapeños
  • 0.5 tsp English mustard
  • bread slices of choice
  • salted butter
  • mature cheddar cheese
  • water

Equipment

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Tips

  • You can cook the chicken immediately, marinate for longer, or freeze and cook another time after defrosting.
  • You can also pan fry, oven bake, or barbecue the chicken.
  • Sprinkle some water in the pan and cover to melt the cheese and make the bread crispy on the outside.
  • Make a big batch of the filling for meal prep throughout the week.
  • The chicken pieces should be juicy and have a char on them when cooked.
  • Move the bread around in the pan to distribute the butter evenly for even frying.
  • Flip and fry the top bread if it needs to be crisped up after melting the cheese.
  • You can use any bread you like, in the video, Tiger loaf is used for this recipe