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Home » Recipes » Indian-Inspired Chicken Naan Burgers

Indian-Inspired Chicken Naan Burgers

5/19/20

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These Indian-Inspired Chicken Naan Burgers are a fun 30-minute dinner idea that's perfect for the BBQ and made using a simple, homemade spice mix!

Tandoori Chicken Naan Burgers

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Ingredients in these chicken burgers

These Indian-inspired chicken burgers are super easy to make, and are a fun way to switch up a summer favourite! Here's what you need on hand:

  • chicken cutlets (marinated in olive oil, lemon juice, Greek yogurt, homemade spice mix, garlic, ginger & salt)
  • kale, broccoli or cabbage slaw mix
  • plum tomatoes
  • cucumber
  • store bought tzatziki or cucumber raita
  • cilantro, for garnish
  • Mini naan breads (or 2 pieces naan bread cut in half)
  • Homemade tandoori spice mix

Making the spice mix

You can use a store bought spice mix, but it's super easy to make your own! Here's what you need in your spice drawer:

  • turmeric
  • garam masala
  • cumin
  • coriander
  • cayenne pepper
  • cinnamon

Tandoori Chicken Naan Burgers

Making these chicken burgers

These Chicken Naan Burgers are exactly what you need in your life after a long day – they're packed with flavour and only take about 30 minutes to cook from start to finish, thanks to a little help from some prepared veggies and a spice blend you're going to want to keep on hand at home for more Indian-inspired dishes.

Here's how to make these burgers:

  1. Preheat BBQ to high heat (450 F). Make the tandoori spice mix, mix up the marinade and then marinate chicken the chicken for 5 minutes.
  2. Add chicken to the grill and cook for about 5 minutes per side or until chicken is fully cooked.
  3. Add slaw to each mini naan (or naan half) and top with chicken, tomatoes, cucumber, tzatziki and cilantro. Serve and enjoy!

Tandoori Chicken Naan Burgers

Ingredient substitutions

Chicken – You can use boneless, skinless chicken thighs instead of the chicken breast cutlets.

Naan – You can use pitas cut in half if you can't find naan.

Slaw – Lettuce or just plain sliced green cabbage will work here in place of a veggie slaw.

Tzatziki – Mix up some Greek yogurt, lemon juice, cucumber, dill and a pinch of salt to make this dip from scratch.

Making the chicken in the oven or skillet

You can make this recipe in this oven! Marinate the chicken as usual, and bake on a parchment-lined baking sheet for 10-12 minutes at 450 F or until chicken is cooked through to 165 F in the middle.

Alternatively, you can saute the chicken in a large skillet over med-high heat for about 4-5 minutes each side.

Where to find the mini naan

I found these mini naan buns at my local grocery store so I knew I had to snatch them up for these burgers – how cute are they?! You should be able to find them in the bakery section of your local grocery store. You can also use pitas the same size.

If you can't find any mini naans you can easily cut a piece of naan in two and fold it over each chicken breast, which works just as well.

Tandoori Chicken Naan Burgers

Storing, reheating and freezing

If you have leftovers, I recommend separating all the components to store separately then assemble fresh. Sprinkle some water overtop of the chicken before reheating to avoid it drying out, then microwave for 1-2 minutes and serve with warm toasted naan and the fresh veggies.

You can also freeze the chicken in the marinade or freeze the cooked chicken for another meal. You can freeze the naan as well. Freeze both components separately then allow to defrost in the fridge overnight before reheating as directed above.

More yummy burger recipes

  • Portobello beef burgers
  • Low carb burger lettuce wraps
  • Shake Shack burgers

Meal prep tools for this recipe

  • Buy some store bought tandoori spice mix to save time
  • I get all my free-range chicken from Butcher Box, conveniently delivered to me frozen
  • Get a meat thermometer to make sure your chicken is cooked through
  • Freeze any leftover chicken in glass microwave-safe bowls up to 3 months
Chicken Tandoori Naan Burgers

Indian-Inspired Chicken Naan Burgers

These Indian-Inspired Chicken Naan Burgers are a fun 30-minute dinner idea that's perfect for the BBQ and made using a simple, homemade Indian-inspired spice mix!
5 from 4 votes
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Course: Burgers, Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4 burgers
Calories: 472kcal
Author: Taylor Stinson

Ingredients

  • 4 chicken cutlets
  • 1 package kale, broccoli or cabbage slaw mix
  • 2 plum tomatoes, diced
  • 1/2 cup cucumber, diced
  • 1 tub tzatziki or cucumber raita
  • Cilantro, for garnish
  • 4 Mini naan breads (or 2 pieces naan bread cut in half)

Indian-inspired spice mix

  • 2 tbsp turmeric
  • 2 tbsp garam masala
  • 1 tbsp cumin
  • 1 tbsp coriander
  • 1 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1 tsp cinnamon

Chicken marinade

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1/3 cup Greek yogurt
  • 2 tbsp Tandoori spice mix
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tbsp minced ginger
  • 1 tsp salt

Instructions

  • Preheat BBQ to high heat (450 F). Marinate chicken by mixing all ingredients together - you can marinate the chicken up to 24 hours in advance and you can make the Indian-inspired spice mix ahead of time as well.
  • Add chicken to the grill and cook for about 5 minutes per side or until chicken is fully cooked. Remove from heat. Add slaw to each mini naan (or naan half) and top with chicken, tomatoes, cucumber, tzatziki and cilantro. Serve and enjoy!

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Nutrition

Calories: 472kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 45g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 115mg | Sodium: 1223mg | Potassium: 952mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 579IU | Vitamin C: 25mg | Calcium: 116mg | Iron: 4mg
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About Taylor Stinson

Hey there, my name's Taylor! I’m the founder of The Girl on Bloor, a food blog where I share healthy meal prep recipes for busy people. I'm a busy city girl living in downtown Toronto on (you guessed it!) Bloor Street. I've got 10 years experience meal prepping, along with a Master's degree in journalism, and you can find my work across the internet featured on publications such as Buzzfeed, HuffPost, Women's Health, Reader's Digest and more. I also run the awesome 5-Day Meal Prep Challenge, which is a free email course and Facebook group where I share my meal planning strategies and easy meal prep tips and recipes. Be sure to check out my free beginner’s guide to meal prep and follow me on Facebook, YouTube and Instagram to get my latest recipes and meal prep tips!

Comments

  1. Rachel says

    December 2, 2021 at 21:42

    5 stars
    Have made this countless times at it is INCREDIBLE! Now that we’re in the winter months I’m craving this, but grilling no longer is an option. Any suggestions for alternative cooking?

    Reply
    • Taylor Stinson says

      December 3, 2021 at 07:34

      I’m so glad you like them! You can bake the chicken in the oven at 425 F for 15 minutes, or until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 F. Because cutlets are thinner they should cook faster than whole breasts.

      Reply
      • Rachel says

        January 18, 2022 at 15:55

        5 stars
        Responding to say this worked perfectly, thanks so much!!

        Reply
        • Taylor Stinson says

          January 19, 2022 at 08:43

          I’m so happy you enjoyed!

          Reply
  2. Bob says

    September 1, 2020 at 16:47

    5 stars
    These were amazing. So easy and quick to make and absolutely delicious! This is another keeper.

    Reply
  3. Van C says

    July 12, 2020 at 17:00

    5 stars
    Delicious! I cheated by using rotisserie chicken for immediate consumption. Just used same marinade and spices on shredded chicken then added to skillet for few minutes to bring it all together. Topped with tzakiti and it was so yummy.

    Reply
    • Taylor Stinson says

      July 13, 2020 at 08:21

      Using rotisserie chicken was a great idea! So happy you enjoyed 🙂

      Reply
  4. James | Thyme to Mango says

    June 21, 2017 at 18:55

    I was already drooling after reading the title to this recipe. And now, after looking at all your photos, I’m more hungry than I can put into words. It a;l looks and sounds delicious!

    Reply

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