# Tandoori Chicken Melt

A delicious and easy-to-make Tandoori Chicken Melt sandwich that's perfect for lunch.

- Total time: 25 min
- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## 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

## Instructions

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

## Equipment

- air fryer
- plate
- pan
- knife

## 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

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8ruL32f/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/2607e8ee-357c-4ea2-97e8-73cc2053d2a1
- Extracted: 2025-06-22

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