Tandoori-flavoured chicken with leeks
Indian flavours pep up this recipe. The leeks are cooked then mixed with chunks of chicken (a good way to use leftovers from a previous meal) and simmered with tandoori spices.
37K 4.8/5 based on 4 reviews
Last modified on: April 17th 2019
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4 
2 
300 g chicken
3 tablespoons 
2 tablespoons tandoori spices
200 ml 
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Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 28 min. | 26 min. | 54 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 3 - 5 min.
Cut 300 g chicken into small chunks or shreds.
Set aside.
Set aside.
Stage 4 - 1 min.
Pour 3 tablespoons olive oil into a large pan on high heat. When really hot, add the shallots.
Salt, pepper and cook for 1 minutes without colouring.
Salt, pepper and cook for 1 minutes without colouring.
Stage 5 - 10 min.
Add the leeks, mix well and leave to cook until tender.
Stage 6 - 2 min.
Add the chicken and 2 tablespoons tandoori spices. Mix well.
Stage 7 - 15 min.
Lastly, add 200 ml liquid cream, salt and pepper.
Leave on low heat to reduce until you have a thickened, creamy sauce.
Leave on low heat to reduce until you have a thickened, creamy sauce.
Stage 8 - 1 min.
Check the seasoning and your dish is ready to serve.
Remarks
The recipe is a vague one, so do feel free to adapt the quantities to whatever you have to hand.
Keeping
Several days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source
Home made.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 1,813 Kcal or 7,591 Kj | 87 gr | 83 gr | 126 gr |
| 67 % | 25 % | 6 % | 14 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 123 Kcal or 515 Kj | 6 gr | 6 gr | 9 gr |
| 5 % | 2 % | <1 % | 1 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 453 Kcal or 1,897 Kj | 22 gr | 21 gr | 32 gr |
| 17 % | 6 % | 1 % | 4 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 4.41 €
- Per person : 1.10 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Chicken: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Chicken with rice and leeks, Chicken and mushroom brik rolls, Chicken and mushroom pie, Duck Parmentier, Chicken with spinach in a cream sauce , ... All |
 | Liquid cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Endive and beer soup, Croque-monsieur complet, Creamy "terre et mer" pots, Gratin of Endives with Mont d'Or, Celeriac in cream and mustard sauce, ... All |
 | Leek: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Taos hotpot, Leek and Jerusalem artichoke soup, Leek and Mimolette tart, Hotpot my grandmother's way , Leek fondue, ... All |
 | Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Special Parmesan baguettes, Curried tuna cubes, Prawn salad with a crunch, Marinated tuna and cabbage, Lemony cabbage and potato salad, ... All |
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