Easy Toaster-Oven Tandoori Chicken

This is my new favorite chicken recipe, that was inspired by the chicken kabobs I’ve been getting at the gym cafe here in India, (but 1/7 of the price). It is so simple to prepare, and even in our limited Indian kitchen, using only a simple, beaten-up, banged-up toaster oven, I am able to make succulent, tender, spicy chicken much like a tandoori oven. Hey, they’re not quite like a tandoori grill, but good enough for this workaholic! In this picture I had the chicken with my favorite Asian Slaw, and some spicy chili-garlic sauce I brought home from the cafe…

What you’ll need…

For the chicken:
4 chicken breasts, cut into approx 1 1/2″ pieces
1 tsp ghee or other quality cooking oil
2 Tablespoons chicken masala spice
salt to taste
1/2 lime
1 med clove garlic, mashed

For the salad:
1/4 green cabbage, shredded or “julienned”
1/4 red cabbage, shredded
1/2 yellow pepper, julienned
1/2 red pepper, julienned
1/4 small red onion, julienned
Chopped cilantro
toasted cashews

For the dressing:
1 tsp toasted sesame oil
1 tsp coconut milk
2 tsp rice wine vinegar
1 tsp organic soy sauce
1 tsp minced ginger
lime juice to taste

Turn on the toaster oven to 200˚ and put the rack on the medium setting. Put the oil, spice and salt in the pan, and then add the chicken pieces, mixing everything thoroughly to coat. Place the chicken in the oven, set the timer on for 10 minutes and let cook slowly. You can turn the chicken half-way through if you like. Do not overcook the chicken. When it is done it should be moist and tender, and you should be able to cut into it with the back of a spoon. Remove from the pan, season with more salt if necessary, add the lime juice and the mashed garlic, mixing thoroughly. Voila! Chicken for at least 4 meals…!
To make the salad, simply place the salad ingredients in a large container, and keep on hand to make meals as you need them. This amount will usually make 2 meals for me. For this dish, I tossed about 1 1/2 cups of salad mix in a bowl with the dressing ingredients until everything was coated, plated with the salad down first, then topped with the warm chicken, and added the cilantro and nuts at the end, with an extra squeeze of lime… Enjoy!