Chicken Tikka Sandwich Filler

Chicken tikka sandwich filler. C’mon, we’ve all been there at least once. I’ve had a few good ones in my time, but far too many bad ones. As such, I thought it was time to recreate the classic and show you how easy it is to make at home. AND it’s approximately 14287283x more delicious. Follow me…

Chicken Tikka

The heart and soul of this recipe is of course the chicken. Here I use boneless skinless chicken breasts. You’ll need to butterfly the breasts right through to make 4 even sized skinnier chicken breasts. This speeds up the cooking process and increases the surface area of seasoning. You’ll also want to get your chicken out the fridge 15mins before needed. This will ensure it doesn’t seize up and go chewy when it hits the hot pan.

Homemade Tikka Seasoning

The seasoning mix is actually incredibly easy, and all spices can be found in all major supermarket/grocery stores. We’ll use half now to coat the chicken, then save half for later. Alongside this you’ll want an oil with a high smoking point like vegetable oil. This is because we’ll be frying at high heat.

Authentic Char

Chicken tikka is notorious for having a gorgeous char. We obviously won’t be achieving it authentically here, but by frying over high heat the breasts will char slightly, which will add a huge amount of beautifully smoky flavour.

Chicken Tikka Sandwich Filler

Right, chicken tikka cooled and diced, let’s turn this into a sandwich filler. Alongside the chicken and second half of your spices here’s what you’ll need:

Yogurt & Mayo – a 50/50 split. Plain unsweetened yogurt & full fat mayo. Red Pepper, Shallot & Garlic – I dice these up very small and keep them raw, but you can cook them off and cool like the chicken if you prefer the texture/flavour. Lemon – Brightens up the dish. Coriander/Cilantro – A classic, even if you’re not a fan just a pinch will do wonders. Tomato Puree – Deepens the flavours and turns the sauce into more of a tikka sauce.

How can I serve this?

The obvious choice is in a sandwich, but plonking it in a pita or wrap works perfectly, as does plonking it on a baked potato.

How to store this?

This is best tightly covered in the fridge for 2-3days (longer at your discretion). If you like the sound of this cold chicken tikka, be sure to check out my Chicken Tikka Style Slow Cooker Chicken Curry! For more sandwich ideas check out these beauties too:

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Alright, let’s tuck into the full recipe for this chicken tikka sandwich shall we?!