Even while this tamale pie dish has very little in common with its Mexican counterpart, it is nonetheless incredibly tasty.
| Prep Time: | 15 mins |
| Cook Time: | 25 mins |
| Additional Time: | 2 days |
| Total Time: | 2 days 40 mins |
| Servings: | 4 |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 1 small red onion, chopped
- ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 2 tablespoons ground red chile pepper (Optional)
- 2 tablespoons non-fat plain yogurt
- 1 tablespoon tandoori paste
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes (Optional)
- 1 teaspoon garlic paste
- 1 teaspoon ginger paste
- ½ teaspoon garam masala
- 1 cup bread crumbs
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Instructions
- Mix chicken, red onion, cilantro, chili powder, yogurt, tandoori paste, lemon juice, parsley, cumin, red pepper flakes, garlic paste, ginger paste, and garam masala together in a bowl; cover with plastic wrap and marinate in refrigerator for up to 2 days.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Stir bread crumbs and egg into chicken mixture; form into patties. Arrange patties on a baking sheet.
- Bake in the preheated oven until cooked through, 5 to 8 minutes per side.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook burgers in the hot oil until browned, 7 to 8 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
- Substitute tandoori powder for tandoori paste if desired.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 344 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 25 g |
| Cholesterol | 113 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Protein | 33 g |
| Saturated Fat | 2 g |
| Sodium | 493 mg |
| Sugars | 4 g |
| Fat | 12 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
Made as instructed (except kept in fridge for 1 day instead of 2 days) and absolutely loved it. My wife does not like things too spicy and she loved this. I thought the heat was great, served it on naan bread, with some feta and tzatziki. I can’t wait to make these again, and am anxious to try them on the grill too. So good. Thank you!!
I rated it a 3 because I couldn’t find the main ingredients. Where would I find the tandoori paste?
I thought these were very tasty. I found a recipe for tandoori powder online so I used that in this recipe. It wasn’t very spicy so next time I make these, I will add more. I served this on naan bread and used some mango chutney on top