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.
Equipment
Skewers
Tandoor, oven or grill pan
Ingredients
- 500 grams Boneless Chicken Thighs
For Tikka Marination
- ½ cup Curd | Yogurt
- 2 tablespoon Ginger Garlic paste
- 2 tablespoon Lemon Juice
- 1 tablespoon Kashmiri Chilli powder
- 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder
- 2 teaspoon Cumin Powder
- 1 tablespoon Coriander Powder
- 2 teaspoon 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 tablespoon Oil
For Serving
- 1 teaspoon Chaat Masala
- 3 tablespoon 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
Nutrition Facts
Chicken Tikka | Chicken Tikka Recipe
Serving Size
1 servings
Amount per Serving
Calories
378
% Daily Value*
Fat
30
g
46
%
Saturated Fat
7
g
44
%
Trans Fat
0.1
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
7
g
Monounsaturated Fat
14
g
Cholesterol
126
mg
42
%
Sodium
148
mg
6
%
Potassium
398
mg
11
%
Carbohydrates
5
g
2
%
Fiber
2
g
8
%
Sugar
2
g
2
%
Protein
22
g
44
%
Vitamin A
744
IU
15
%
Vitamin C
4
mg
5
%
Calcium
73
mg
7
%
Iron
2
mg
11
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.