Chicken in Foil

Ingredients list for Chicken in Foil

• 2 Boneless chicken breasts
• 1 tablespoon Ginger-garlic paste
• 1 teaspoon Red chilli powder
• to taste Salt
• Lemon juice of ¼ lemon
• 4 Dried red chillies
• 1 teaspoon Coriander seeds
• 1 teaspoon Black peppercorns
• 2 Cloves
• 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
• 2 Green cardamoms
• 1 medium Green capsicum
• 1 large Onion
• 1 medium Tomato
• 1 inch Ginger
• 6-7 Garlic cloves
• ½ tablespoon Oil
• for garnishing Fresh coriander sprigs 18-20 +
• 1 tablespoon Garlic chopped
• for garnishing Lemon slices

Method

1. Make slits on the chicken breasts.
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.
3. Heat a non-stick pan.
4. Roughly chop dried red chillies.
5. Add coriander seeds, black peppercorns, cloves, cumin seeds, cardamoms and red chillies to the pan and dry roast on low heat till fragrant.
6. Cut capsicum into thin strips. Thinly slice onion. Seed and cut tomato into thin strips.
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.
8. Apply this paste evenly over the marinating chicken breasts. Adjust salt if required and set aside for 10 minutes.
9. Preheat oven at 180°C.
10. Heat oil in a non-stick pan.
11. Roughly chop coriander sprigs.
12. Add garlic to the oil and sauté for 10-15 seconds.
13. Add onion, toss and sauté till they turn translucent. Add capsicum and toss. Add tomato, toss and sauté.
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.
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.
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.
17. Serve hot garnished with coriander sprigs and lemon slices.