Chicken tikka recipe
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Chicken tikka recipe
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This chicken tikka kebab is marinated chicken in aromatic spices and yogurt then grilled to perfection so that you get a flavorful and succulent chicken on the skewer. Perfect for light lunch or barbecue menu.
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Ingredients
- 1.5 pounds boneless chicken cut in pieces see the note
- 2 cloves garlic minced, finely chopped, or grated.
- ½ inch ginger minced, finely chopped, or grated.
- 1 teaspoon cumin powder.
- ¾ teaspoon ground coriander.
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder.
- 1 teaspoon Kashmiri red chili powder or cayenne pepper powder.
- ½ teaspoon paprika powder.
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper.
- 1 teaspoon salt.
- 2 tablespoons natural yogurt.
- 1-2 tablespoons lemon juice from ½ lemon.
- 2 tablespoons cooking oil.
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Instructions
- Put all the ingredients except the chicken in a mixing bowl. Mix it well.
- Then put the chicken in the marinade and make sure all pieces are coated well with the spice mixture.
- Using a skewer or a fork, pierce all the poultry pieces. This little trick will ensure the meat absorbs the flavor better. So your chicken will be flavorsome and not bland. Especially when you don’t have much time to marinate it.
- Ideally, you leave the chicken to marinate at least for a few hours. But I’ve done so many times when I only left the marinade for 20 minutes or so. Just make sure you pierce the meat.
- When you’re ready to cook, you can grill your chicken tikka on a griddle pan, an oven grill, or barbecue.
- I often use a griddle pan. Just drizzle a teaspoon of cooking oil on your griddle pan, and preheat it to medium heat.
- When your pan is ready and hot, put your chicken in it. Leave it to cook at medium heat if you use boneless chicken. And if you use chicken with bones, you may have to cook at low heat so that the meat won’t get burnt before the inside gets cooked fully.
- After 6-7 minutes, turn the chicken and cook further on the other side for another 6-7 minutes or until light brown and it’s thoroughly cooked.
- To use the oven, preheat the oven to 375°F/ 190°C or at gas mark 5.
- Place the chicken skewers on a baking sheet lined with aluminum foil. And cook the chicken for about 20-25 minutes. Make sure you check and turn the chicken halfway through cooking time.
- Enjoy your chicken tikka on its own with salad. Or you can have it with pitta bread. And you can even make a chicken tikka sandwich with it.
Notes
- As mentioned above, you can swap the paprika powder with chili powder if you prefer hot spicy chicken tikka. Or, you can mix with ½ tsp paprika powder and ½ tsp chili powder if you want moderate heat.
- If you can not get Kashmiri red chili powder, you can substitute it with Indian/ Pakistani red chili powder or cayenne pepper powder.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
150grams
Calories
280kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
3g
(1%)
Protein
34g
(68%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
162mg
(54%)
Sodium
742mg
(31%)
Potassium
492mg
(14%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
381IU
(8%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
49mg
(5%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4portions
Amount Per Serving
Calories 280 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 150grams | |
| Calories | 280kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 34g | 68% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 162mg | 54% |
| Sodium | 742mg | 31% |
| Potassium | 492mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 381IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 49mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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