Air Fryer
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