How to make Chicken in Foil -
Chicken breasts marinated with a spicy paste, placed over sautéed vegetables, wrapped in foil and baked.
This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe.
Main Ingredients : Boneless chicken breasts (हड्डी रहित चिकन ब्रेस्ट), Ginger-garlic paste (अदरक-लहसुन की पेस्ट )
Cuisine : Fusion
Course : Snacks and Starters
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Hindi: murgh
Be a kid or a teenage or an adult or an oldie, chicken lovers trend all over the world at all times! One meat that is a favourite of all beyond belief! When cooked, it can be presented in many guises. Sauté it, fry it, toss it, bake it, steam it – eat it the way you want to. Whatever its form may be upon being cooked, its flavour may change but its flesh remains high in protein, low in fat and can be digested easily.
Prep Time : 26-30 minutes
Cook time : 21-25 minutes
Serve : 4
Level Of Cooking : Easy
Taste : Spicy
Ingredients for Chicken in Foil Recipe
Boneless chicken breasts 2
Ginger-garlic paste 1 tablespoon
Red chilli powder 1 teaspoon
Salt to taste
Lemon juice of ¼ lemon
Dried red chillies 4
Coriander seeds 1 teaspoon
Black peppercorns 1 teaspoon
Cloves 2
Cumin seeds 1 teaspoon
Green cardamoms 2
Green capsicum 1 medium
Onion 1 large
Tomato 1 medium
Ginger 1 inch
Garlic cloves 6-7
Oil ½ tablespoon
Fresh coriander sprigs 18-20 + for garnishing
Garlic chopped 1 tablespoon
Lemon slices for garnishing
Method
Step 1
Make slits on the chicken breasts.
Step 2
Put ginger-garlic paste, ½ teaspoon red chilli powder and salt in a bowl. Add lemon juice and mix well. Add chicken breasts, apply marinade all over and within the slits and set aside to marinate for 5 minutes.
Step 3
Heat a non-stick pan.
Step 4
Roughly chop dried red chillies.
Step 5
Add coriander seeds, black peppercorns, cloves, cumin seeds, cardamoms and red chillies to the pan and dry roast on low heat till fragrant.
Step 6
Cut capsicum into thin strips. Thinly slice onion. Seed and cut tomato into thin strips.
Step 7
Put roasted spices in a blender jar. Roughly chop ginger and add along with garlic cloves and a little water and blend into a coarse paste.
Step 8
Apply this paste evenly over the marinating chicken breasts. Adjust salt if required and set aside for 10 minutes.
Step 9
Preheat oven at 180°C.
Step 10
Heat oil in a non-stick pan.
Step 11
Roughly chop coriander sprigs.
Step 12
Add garlic to the oil and sauté for 10-15 seconds.
Step 13
Add onion, toss and sauté till they turn translucent. Add capsicum and toss. Add tomato, toss and sauté.
Step 14
Add salt, remaining red chilli powder, toss to mix and sauté for a minute. Switch off heat and add coriander leaves and mix well.
Step 15
Spread an aluminium foil on a worktop. Place marinated chicken breast and top with half the sautéed vegetables. Wrap to seal from all sides. Similarly wrap the other chicken breast.
Step 16
Place wrapped chicken on a baking tray, place tray in preheated oven and bake for 15-20 minutes or till the chicken is fully cooked.
Step 17
Serve hot garnished with coriander sprigs and lemon slices.
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