Air fryer Chicken Tikka
Chicken Tikka is one of the most popular Indian starter or appetizer. Chicken Tikka is cubes of chicken marinated in spiced yogurt mixture then grilled to perfection.Let’s get cooking…..
Equipment
- Air fryer
Ingredients
- 1 lb Chicken thighs boneless skinless cut into 1.5-2 inch cubes
- 1 tbsp Oil
- ½ cup Red Onion cut into 2 inch cubes layers separated
- ½ cup Green Bell Pepper cut into 2 inch cubes
- ½ cup Red Bell Pepper cut into 2 inch cubes
- Lime wedges to garnish
- Onion rounds to garnish
For marinade
- ½ cup Yogurt greek also called hung curd
- ¾ tbsp Ginger grated
- ¾ tbsp Garlic minced
- 1 tbsp Lime juice
- 2 tsp Kashmiri red chili powder mild adjust to taste
- ½ tsp Ground Turmeric Haldi powder
- 1 tsp Garam Masala
- 1 tsp Coriander powder Dhaniya powder
- ½ tbsp Dried Fenugreek leaves Kasoori Methi
- 1 tsp Salt adjust to taste
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients for the marinade in a bowl and mix well. Add chicken and coat on each side with the marinade. Let it rest for anywhere between 30 minutes to 8 hours in the refrigerator.
- When ready to cook, add the oil, onions, green and red bell pepper to the marinade. Mix well.
- Thread the marinated chicken, peppers and onions in the skewers alternating between each.
Air fryer method
- Lightly grease the air fryer basket.
- Arrange the chicken sticks in airfryer Cook at 180 degrees or 360F for 10 minutes.
- Turn the chicken sticks and cook for 7 more minutes, then serve.
Oven method
- Prepare a baking tray lined with parchment paper or foil.
- Place a rack over top.
- Keep a tray of water about 2 inch filled in the bottom rack this creates steam and keeps chicken tender throughout the cooking.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
- Place the skewers on the rack, then bake for 15-20 minutes until chicken is well cooked.
- Turn on your oven's broiler and broil the Tikka Kebabs for about 5 minutes to get the char marks.
Notes
Tips to Make the Best Chicken Tikka Marinate: Marinate for at least 30 minutes, but longer is ideal for more tender Chicken Tikka.
Cook: For best results cook the meat only until done. This will result in soft, juicy & tender chicken kebabs. Over cooked meat can result in chewy kebabs.
Meal Prep: Make a batch of this marinated chicken and freeze for later use or meal prep for the week.
Skewers: I used wooden skewers which I soaked in water for 30 minutes and broke them in a smaller size so they would fit in the air fryer.You can use bamboo skewers too.
Make Chicken Tikka Bites: Skip the skewers and place the marinated chicken and veggies directly in the air fryer basket to make chicken tikka bites.