Chicken Tikka

 

      Chicken tikka

Chicken tikka makes a great appetizer for an Indian meal or as an extra flavour boost in your curries.

 CourseAppetizer

 Cuisine Pakistan

Keywordchicken tikka

 Prep Time 19minutes minutes

 Cook Time 19minute minutes

 Total Time 38minutes minutes

 Servings 13

 Calories175kcal

chicken tikka

• 12 boneless skinless chicken thighs
• tandoori marinade recipe below
• 1/2 lemon

Tandoori marinade

• 1 Tbsp cumin powder
• 1 Tbsp coriander powder
• 2 tsp madras curry powder
• 1 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tsp mint sauce
• 2 tsp kashmiri chili powder
• 1 Tbsp coriander stems/leaves
• 2 tsp salt
• 1 Tbsp kasoor methi
• 1 Tbsp Patak's tandoori marinade
• 1 Tbsp garlic ginger paste
• 3 Tbsp vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup water 

• Combine all the ingredients for the tandoori marinade in a stain proof bowl.
• Cut each thigh into 4 pieces. Cut each breast, if using, into 8 pieces. Combine tandoori marinade with chicken. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour and up to 12 hours.
• Soak skewers in water for 30 minutes.
• Add the lemon juice to the chicken. Mix to combine. Let stand no more than one hour.
• Light your grill. Build a two zone fire if using charcoal. Turn one burner to high and another to low if using gas.
• Remove chicken from marinade. Use gloves if you have them. Tandoori marinade stains something fierce.
• Skewer the chicken.
• Grill over indirect heat until almost done – around 10-15 minutes. You want an internal temperature of about 150F for breasts or 160F for thighs at this point. You will be cooking them a bit more over direct heat. Your final target is 165F for breasts and 175F for thighs.
• Move chicken skewers over direct (high) heat and grill an additional 2-4 minutes, turning every minute.. You want a bit of char but you don’t want it to burn or dry out.

Notes

If you prefer chicken breasts substitute 6 chicken breasts for the thighs. White meat is more delicate so be extra vigilant when grilling. It dries out very easily.

You can add a bit of food colouring if you really want the restaurant look (like in these pictures). Just a pinch though. Don’t go crazy. Orange is actually better than red for this. Or maybe a mix of orange and red. 

Nutrition

Serving: 6servings | Calories: 174kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 107mg | Sodium: 503mg | Potassium: 309mg | Vitamin A: 375IU | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 1.6mg