Chicken Tikka in Air Fryer
Chicken Tikka in air fryer is a dish made with chicken marinated with yogurt and spices , cooked in an air fryer ,brushed with butter and tastes very delicious.
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 159kcal
Ingredients
- 2 pounds chicken boneless cut evenly
- 1 cup yogurt drained with no water content
- 2 tbsp ginger garlic paste
- ¼ tsp turmeric powder
- 3 tsp Red Chili powder Kashmiri
- 1 tbsp Tandoori masala Shaan 's brand (optional)
- ¼ tsp Garam masala
- 1 tsp salt or as needed
- ½ tsp fenugreek leaves dried
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 small lemon juice squeezed
- 1 small capsicum cut into small triangles
- 1 onion cut into small triangles
- ¼ tsp chaat masala optional
Instructions
- Wash and cut the chicken into small pieces
- Make a marinade of all the spices , yogurt , ginger garlic paste.
- Mix all the ingredients into the chicken for marination
- Marinate for about 30 minutes to 1 hour
- Skew the chicken and veggies into wooden skewers (previously soaked in water)
- Pre-heat the air fryer for about 5 mins at 355 degress F
- Arrange the skewers in the bottom of the air fryer basket
- Spray some butter or oil if desired
- Air fry at 355 for 15 min (use turn option for half way )
- Around half way through the air fryer will promp to check
- After flipping , close the air fryer to complete the rest of the cooking
- After it is done , take them out and again brush with butter or oil , sprinkle some chaat masala (optional) and serve hot with rice or rotis.
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Notes
- If you're using wooden skewers, soak them in water for at least 30 minutes to an hour to prevent them from overheating or becoming a fire hazard in the air fryer.
- If the wooden skewers are too long to fit in the air fryer cut the ends so they fit in.
- Cut the chicken and veggies into even pieces so they cook thoroughly.
- Don't overstuff the skewer and leave some space in between the pieces of meat and veggies so the hot air can flow freely during the cooking process.
- It's a good idea to set the "turn" option in the air fryer so you can check how well it is being cooked mid-way and flip it to make the changes as necessary.
- After they are cooked and out of the air fryer, brush them with some melted butter or oil so they remain moist, and juicy and taste awesome.
- The leftover chicken tikka can be added to tomato and onion-based gravy to make a delicious chicken tikka masala.
- You can also make a tortilla wrap with the leftover chicken tikka, and veggies or add it to a salad or even to a homemade fajita. This would make a great lunch box meal.
- Vegetarians can substitute chicken with paneer in this recipe.
Nutrition
Serving: 50g | Calories: 159kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 59mg | Sodium: 1482mg | Potassium: 518mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 526IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 1mg
