Chicken Tikka Kebab

Chicken Tikka Kebab is tender cooked chunks of chicken marinated in yogurt and spices that are cooked to perfection with mixed peppers and onions. Great as an appetizer or a meal, these flavorful Kebabs, served with the spicy cilantro-mint chutney will be a sure hit for your next family dinner, potluck, or entertaining.

What are Kebobs

Kebab or Kebob are small chunks of marinated meat or seafood grilled on skewers with vegetables or fruits that are cooked on an open fire or grilled. Although Kebabs originated in Middle Eastern countries, many variations such as shami kebab (made with ground meat and chickpeas), shish kebab, and malai kebab have become popular in the rest of the world.

Homemade Kebobs can also be made easily in an oven or an air fryer. I especially love making them in teh air fryer as the preheating time is much less and the chicken comes out juicy and tender. If you love easy chicken recipes do try this chicken shawarma recipe.

Ingredients

This kebob recipe is a healthier version of the traditional Malai Chicken Kebab without using cream. My recipe uses a few ingredients to make the same delicious, tender-cooked Chicken Tikka Kebab marinated in yogurt, garlic, and a few spices!

So what makes these chicken tikka kebabs so delicious without having to add the extra cream? The key is marinating the chicken cubes for at least 4 hours or overnight. Marinating chicken makes it flavorful and cooks chicken breast cubes tender without drying them out. If you want to use chicken thighs, you can marinate them for 2 hours. For the bone-in chicken, I would recommend marinating at least for 4 hours.

Vegetables for Chicken Tikka Kebab

Traditionally onions and peppers are threaded into metal skewers along with the marinated chicken. You can use a mix of peppers, red onions, mushrooms, zucchini, etc. along with the chicken.

I also love the 6-inch bamboo knot skewers that fit perfectly in the CrispLid basket to thread the chicken and the veggies. These bamboo skewers also make it easy to serve the chicken tikka for large parties or entertaining.

How to Make Chicken Tikka Kebab

• In a medium bowl, add all the ingredients for the marinade and mix well. Add chicken and coat well. Allow marinating for at least 4 hours or overnight in the refrigerator. 

• Thread the marinated chicken, peppers, and onions in the skewers. Brush the air fryer basket with oil. Lightly brush the skewers on all sides with oil and place them in the basket. You can also place any extra veggies on the sides. I like some extra red onions with this dish.

• Brush the air fryer basket with oil and place the chicken skewers in the basket. Set the temperature to 380 degrees F and cook for 15 minutes.

More Airfryer Recipes

• Paneer Tikka
• Tandoori Chicken
• Bang Bang Shrimp
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Airfryer Chicken Tikka Kebab

Chunks of chicken marinated in yogurt and spices, grilled to perfection in an airfryer with mixed peppers and onions on skewers, served with spicy mint-cilantro chutney.

Prep Time15 minutes mins

Cook Time15 minutes mins

Marinate Time4 hours hrs

Total Time4 hours hrs 30 minutes mins

Course: Appetizer, dinner, Lunch

Cuisine: Indian

Servings: 4

Calories: 319kcal

Author: Archana Mundhe

Equipment

• Mealthy CrispLid

Ingredients

• ▢ 1½ pounds chicken breasts pat dried and cut into 1.5 inch pieces
• ▢ 2 cups mixed peppers cut into 1.5-inch pieces
• ▢ 1 medium red onion cut into 1.5-inch cubes

Marinade:

• ▢ ½ cup plain yogurt
• ▢ 1½ teaspoons kosher salt
• ▢ 1 teaspoon green chili
• ▢ 2 tablespoons garlic paste
• ▢ 1 teaspoon ginger
• ▢ 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• ▢ 1 teaspoons ground white pepper
• ▢ ½ teaspoon garam masala
• ▢ 1 tablespoon oil
• ▢ ½ tablespoon lemon juice

Mint Cilantro Chutney

• ▢ ½ cup cilantro
• ▢ ¼ cup mint leaves
• ▢ 2 tablespoons unsweetened coconut frozen or dry
• ▢ 1 garlic clove
• ▢ ½ teaspoon cumin seeds
• ▢ 1 to 2 small green chiles
• ▢ 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• ▢ 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• ▢ 1 teaspoon sugar

Instructions

• In a medium bowl, add all the ingredients for the marinade and mix well. Add chicken and coat well. Allow to marinate for at least 4 hours or overnight in the refrigerator.
• Thread the marinated chicken, peppers and onions in the skewers and lightly brush the skewers on all sides with oil. Next use one of the 3 cooking methods:

1. Airfryer

• Brush the air fryer basket with oil and place the chicken skewers in the basket. Set the temperature to 380 degree F and cook time for 15 minutes.

2. Oven

• To make Chicken Tikka Kebob in the oven place the skewers on a baking tray lined with parchment paper. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F and bake for 15 minutes. Broil for 5 minutes to get the char marks.

3. Outdoor Grill

• To make Chicken Tikka Kebob on an outdoor grill, soak the wooden skewers in water for an hour. This prevents the skewers from burning. Then thread the chicken and veggies on the skewers and brush with oil. Preheat the grill at 400 degrees and grill the chicken skewers on aluminium foil brushed with oil for 10 to 15 minutes. Turn the skewers halfway through.

To serve

• Make the chutney by blending all the ingredients in a high speed blender using water as needed. Serve the chicken tikka kebab with mint-cilantro chutney.

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Nutrition

Calories: 319kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 113mg | Sodium: 1681mg | Potassium: 945mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 485IU | Vitamin C: 147mg | Calcium: 80mg | Iron: 2mg

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