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.
38K 4.8/5 based on 4 reviews
Last modified on: April 17th 2019
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12 
6 
1 lb + 15.7 oz chicken
9 tablespoons 
6 tablespoons tandoori spices
1 lb + 5.1 oz 
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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 1 lb + 15.7 oz chicken into small chunks or shreds.
Set aside.
Set aside.
Stage 4 - 1 min.
Pour 9 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 6 tablespoons tandoori spices. Mix well.
Stage 7 - 15 min.
Lastly, add 1 lb + 5.1 oz 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 |
| 5,439 Kcal or 22,772 Kj | 262 gr | 248 gr | 378 gr |
| 272 % | 101 % | 23 % | 57 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 123 Kcal or 515 Kj | 6 gr | 6 gr | 9 gr |
| 6 % | 2 % | 1 % | 1 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 453 Kcal or 1,897 Kj | 22 gr | 21 gr | 32 gr |
| 23 % | 8 % | 2 % | 5 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 12 people : 13.22 €
- 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 spinach in a cream sauce , Sautéed chicken with leeks, Chicken and mushroom pie, Duck Parmentier, Chicken with rice and leeks, ... All |
 | Liquid cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Sauce Normande (for fish), Vegetable rosette tart, Framboisier, Beurre blanc sauce, Spicy mustard cauliflower cheese, ... All |
 | Leek: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Leek and Mimolette tart, Polenta parmentier, Sea bass with coriander cream en papillote, Leek and fresh tuna tart, Deep leek and potato quiche, ... All |
 | Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Creamy rice with spinach, Fish petals, vegetables julienne, and beurre blanc, Pumpkin and red-bean tortillas, Sautéed turmeric chicken with mushrooms, Two-cheese vegetable gratin, ... All |
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