Tandoori Chicken Tenders with Hummus

Name: Tandoori Chicken Tenders with Hummus
Cuisine: Saudi Arabian
Ingredients: 2 tbsp tandoori masala; 1 tsp crushed green chilli; 1 tsp grated ginger; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 3 tbsp olive oil; 1 tbsp natural yogurt; Salt; 450 g (1 lb) chicken tenders; 1 tbsp butter; 1 quantity of OG Hummus; Warm bread (ideally mini pitta bread or parathas), to serve; Warm bread (ideally mini pitta bread or parathas), to serve; Warm bread (ideally mini pitta bread or parathas), to serve; Lemon wedges, to garnish

Preparation info

Serves
4
generously

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Red Sea Cookbook

By Madeeha Qureshi

Published 2026

About

What a crowd-pleaser this is, packed full of protein and loaded with fusion flavours. A winner for any meal at any time of the day. This can be served as a main or as part of a mezze spread. It is where East meets Middle East.

Ingredients

2 tbsp tandoori masala
1 tsp crushed green chilli
1 tsp

Asia
Saudi Arabia
Main course
Side dish
Vegetarian

Method

In a bowl, combine the tandoori masala, green chilli, ginger, lemon juice, 1 tablespoon of the olive oil, the natural yogurt and salt to taste. Add the chicken tenders, stir to coat and allow to marinate for 30 minutes.

In a pan, melt the butter along with the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Sear the marinated chicken over a high heat, turning during cooking, until browned all ove