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Chicken Tikka | Chicken Tikka Recipe

Chicken Tikka, pieces of chicken marinated in yogurt, spices and cooked till tender and juicy in oven, tandoor or tawa. Chicken tikka is one of the most popular and loved chicken dish all over the world. It can be made wide by variety of methods and every time it taste amazingly juicy, any leftover chicken tikka can be made into this delicious chicken tikka masala. Learn how to make juicy chicken tikka with step by step pictures and video.
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Marinating Time: 2 hours
Total Time: 2 hours 40 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 378kcal

Equipment

  • Skewers
  • Tandoor, oven or grill pan

Ingredients

  • 500 grams Boneless Chicken Thighs

For Tikka Marination

  • ½ cup Curd | Yogurt
  • 2 tbsp Ginger Garlic paste
  • 2 tbsp Lemon Juice
  • 1 tbsp Kashmiri Chilli powder
  • 1 tsp Turmeric powder
  • 2 tsp Cumin Powder
  • 1 tbsp Coriander Powder
  • 2 tsp Garam Masala Powder
  • Salt to taste

For Skewering

  • 1 no Capsicum cubed
  • 1 no Tomato deseeded and cubed
  • 1 no Onion peeled and cubed
  • 2 tbsp Oil

For Serving

  • 1 tsp Chaat Masala
  • 3 tbsp Butter or Ghee

Instructions

  • Take chicken in a bowl, add spice powders, yogurt, oil, lemon juice, salt and ginger garlic paste. Mix well and Marinate for 2 hours.
  • Take a metal skewer or bamboo skewer. Place chicken, onions, peppers and tomatoes. Drizzle oil all over the chicken.
  • Preheat oven to grill mode to 250 degree C. Line a baking tray with parchment paper or foil. Place a rack on top. Place the chicken over the rack. Place the chicken in oven and cook for 12 to 15 mins.
Flip over inbetween and brush with oil if needed.
  • Remove from oven, sprinkle top with ghee or butter, sprinkle with chaat masala powder. Serve hot.

Video

Notes

  • Use boneless chicken thighs for more juicy chicken kebab. If you are using breast, then cook it little less. Don't over cook chicken else it will get dry.
  • Marinate the chicken for atleast 2 hours or overnight for best result.
  • Bring chicken to room temperature before cooking.
  • You can marinate the chicken for upto 2 days.
  • Store marinated chicken in freezer upto a month. Thaw it in fridge overnight before cooking.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servings | Calories: 378kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 126mg | Sodium: 148mg | Potassium: 398mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 744IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 73mg | Iron: 2mg
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