Chicken Tikka - Spicy Chicken Kebabs
You will love this delicious Chicken Tikka recipe! Chicken breast pieces marinated in yogurt/curd spices & more, then oven cooked to perfection!
Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 25 minutes mins
Marinating Time 6 hours hrs
Total Time 6 hours hrs 40 minutes mins
Course Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Ingredients For Preparing Marinade:
- 4 tbsp hung curd/yogurt
- 1.5 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 2 tbsp mustard oil - if not available use cooking oil
- 2 tbsp Kashmiri red chili powder
- 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp salt to taste
- 2 tbsp cumin-coriander powder mix
- 1/2 tsp red chili powder
- 1/4 tsp garam masala
- 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
- 1 tsp dry fenugreek/methi leaves - hand crushed
Other Ingredients
- 2 LBS chicken breast - cut into longer pieces
- 3 to 4 tbsp melted butter
Prepare marinade by mixing ingredients listed for Preparing Marinade in a bowl. Set aside
Add chicken breast pieces to marinade, mix well
Cover and refrigerate marinated chicken overnight or at least for 6 hours
Preheat oven to 400* F
Remove chicken from fridge 1 hour before cooking
While oven is heating up skewer marinated chicken pieces
Place chicken skewers in a baking sheet lined with aluminum foil
Place in oven for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes turn skewer and cook chicken for 10 more minutes
Remove chicken from oven and brush with melted butter
Place chicken pieces back in oven for 5 minutes at 450* F
Your delicious, tender & juicy Chicken Tikka are ready!
Transfer to serving dish and serve with red onion slices. Enjoy!
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