Chicken steak is a popular choice for dinner amongst the non-vegetarians, as the delicious crispy chicken which is generally savoured with barbecue sauce, sauté vegetables and fries, doubles up as an easy to make and delectable comfort meal, to tuck in to before you call it a day. The nutritional value of the chicken steak makes it a great source of protein to consume, if you’re on a diet. However, if you’re in the mood for eating a healthy version of the chicken steak, instead of frying the chicken, grill or roast the chicken steak and devour it with brown jus instead of frying it. Whichever route you choose, the taste of chicken steak in both the versions is inarguably appetising.
When opting for a chicken steak dinner, keep in mind that the chicken must be marinated well. This is important because the dish isn’t cooked in masalas for long and therefore, the better you marinate it, the better it will taste after grilling or frying. One could substitute frying the chicken in oil by frying it in the butter with some herbs. Don’t forget to pound the chicken breast so that it becomes a little flat as this will help in cooking the inner side and out layer evenly. Chicken breast can be cooked in three ways including pan seared, oven baked or poached.
If reading up on chicken steak has made you hungry, check out this recipe by Chef Sanjeev Kapoor. Note that before you plate the chicken steak it’ll help if you have prepared french fries and sautéed vegetables, as they are an integral part of playing the steak. We think that you should definitely try your hands at the following recipe:
Ingredients:
- Four chicken breasts
- Salt
- One teaspoon turmeric powder
- Two teaspoons red chilli powder
- One cup fresh breadcrumbs 1 cup
- Four chopped green chillies
- Two teaspoons chopped garlic
- One teaspoon chopped ginger
- Two tablespoons of chopped fresh coriander leaves
- One egg
- Four tablespoons of oil
- French fries
- Sautéed vegetables
- Barbeque sauce
Method :
- To make each portion, place a cling wrap sheet on the worktop, place a chicken breast on it and slit in half without cutting through.
- Place another sheet of cling wrap on the chicken and hammer it with a steak hammer to flatten it and to form a thin steak. Transfer the chicken on a plate.
- Sprinkle salt and rub it on both sides. Add ¼ tsp turmeric powder and ½ tsp red chilli powder and rub in well on both sides. Set aside.
- Put breadcrumbs in a blender jar, add some green chillies, garlic, ginger and coriander leaves and blend till well combined. Spread this mixture on a plate.
- Heat oil in a non-stick pan. Break in an egg on the chicken breast and mix well. Coat with breadcrumbs mixture.
- Place the chicken in the pan and cook for 2-2½ minutes on each side till the chicken is cooked completely and golden brown specks appear on both sides.
- Arrange some French fries and sautéed vegetables on a sizzler plate, place the chicken steak over the vegetables and serve hot with barbeque sauce.
