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Chicken Tikka Recipe in Air fryer

Chicken tikka is a delightful Indian appetizer that is served in restaurants. It is spicy and healthy where marinated chicken is cooked in Air fryer, oven or grill.

Ingredients:

  • 1 lb. chicken breast boneless or 500 gm.
  • 2 tbsp. ginger and garlic paste or minced ginger and garlic
  • 3 tbsp. greek yogurt
  • 1 tsp. garam masala powder or curry powder
  • 1 tsp. cayenne
  • 1 tsp. black pepper coarsely ground skip if you prefer less spice
  • 1 tbsp. tandoori chicken masala optional
  • 1 tsp. paprika or kashmiri chilli powder
  • 1 tsp. coriander powder
  • 1 tsp. lemon juice
  • 1 tsp. kasuri methi or dry fenugreek
  • 1 tsp. oil/butter for marination and some more for basting
  • 2 tsp. chickpea flour or besan
  • salt

Directions:

  • The key in making good chicken tikka is in its marination.
  • Take all the ingredients of the marinade and mix to form a thick paste.
  • Evenly coat chicken pieces with this marinade and keep for 4-6 hours or overnight for the flavours to get absorbed.
  • Pre heat your airfryer at 160 C or 320 F for 5 minutes.
  • Take skewers and put the chicken tikka pieces in. Baste with some butter/oil and Air fry at 160 C or 320 F for about 8 minutes. Next raise the temperature to 200 C or 390 F and air fry for about 6 minutes to get a lovely charred look.
  • Preheat oven at 240 C or 460 F for 10 minutes. Line a baking tray with foil and arrange a grill tray on it. Line your tikka on skewers and bake for about 25-30 minutes till it is well cooked. You can do the same in a conventional grill.
  • Serve hot with lemon slices, slices of onion and chaat masala. Enjoy