Chicken Tikka, pieces of chicken marinated in yogurt, spices and cooked till tender and juicy in oven, tandoor or tawa. Chicken tikka is one of the most popular and loved chicken dish all over the world. It can be made wide by variety of methods and every time it taste amazingly juicy, any leftover chicken tikka can be made into this delicious chicken tikka masala. Learn how to make juicy chicken tikka with step by step pictures and video.
Chicken tikka
Chicken tikka is a famous dish all over India. Traditionally it is made in tandoor oven, But I made it in normal oven. It still tasted great. The main thing you should remember is the marination of the chicken.
I marinated over night so the flavour went deep into the chicken. You could let it marinate upto 2 days. You could serve this as it is. But I made Chicken Tikka Masala Recipe with this and served it with rice.
Hot Chicken Tikka with a squeeze of lemon juice taste like heaven. My mouth is watering went I write this post. Ok anyway here you go for the recipe.
About Chicken Tikka
Chicken Tikka Recipe with step by step pictures. Chicken pieces marinated in a yogurt, spices and cooked till tender and juicy in oven, tandoor or tawa.
One of my all-time favourite recipes for entertaining, these chicken tikka are marinated in a tangy blend of yogurt, lemon, garlic, ginger and spices, then grilled on skewers until golden brown.
I've specified boneless skinless chicken thighs for this recipe. They're more flavourful than chicken breasts, and easier to cook without drying out. I know some people prefer white meat but I'd urge you to try the chicken thighs.
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Chicken Tikka Ingredients
- Chicken - I am using boneless chicken breast. If using thigh, cooking time will be slightly more.
- Yogurt - use thick yogurt for tenderizing the meat. it helps in binding as well as making the chicken moist.
- Spices - blend of spices like kashmiri chilli powder, ground cardamom, cumin powder, coriander powder, garam masala powder is used. You can finish the chicken tikka with some chat masala powder as well.
- Lemon - lemon penetrates into the chicken making it more moist.
- Butter or Oil - finish the chicken tikka with some melted butter, ghee or oil makes it extra tasty.
Step by Step Pictures
1)Marinate the chicken with the given ingredients. Allow the chicken to marinate for minimum 2 hours or overnight. Preheat oven to grill mode to 220 degree C. Line a baking tray with parchment paper or foil.
Arrange the chicken pieces on it leaving some spaces between them. Place the chicken in oven and cook for 8 to 10. Flip over, brush the top with some oil and cook for another 5 minutes.
- 500 grams Boneless Chicken (cut in cubes)
- ½ cup Curd | Yogurt
- 2 tbsp Ginger Garlic paste
- 2 tbsp Lemon Juice
- 1 tbsp Kashmiri Chilli powder
- ¼ teaspoon Ground cardamom
- 1 tsp Turmeric powder
- 2 tsp Cumin Powder
- 1 tbsp Coriander Powder
- 2 tsp Garam Masala Powder
- 1 tablespoon Oil
2)Remove from oven, sprinkle top with ghee or butter, sprinkle with chaat masala powder. Serve hot.
Expert Tips
The Meat - It is best to use chicken thighs (dark meat). It has more fat and keeps the kebab moist. White meat(chicken breast) tend to get dry when cooked longer. But you can use chicken breast, but always keep an eye on the cooking time.
Marinating is key - Marinating chicken helps the chicken to absorb as much flavour as possible. So marinate the chicken for at least 2 hours. Marinate it for minimum 2 hours to maximum overnight or upto 2 days.
3)Tenderizing - There are certain ingredient which helps the chicken turn juicy. Yogurt and lemon juice adds nice tang to the chicken also the acid helps the chicken to turn juicy and moist.
Cooking Time - Always cook chicken tikka in a hot oven, in grill mode for lesser time. Other Recipes You Might Like Grilled Chicken Breast Best Grilled Chicken Ever
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Chicken Tikka Recipe (Chicken Tikka in Oven)
Equipment
Ingredients
- 500 grams Boneless Chicken cut in cubes
- ½ cup Plain Unsweetened Yogurt
- 2 tablespoon Ginger Garlic paste
- 2 tablespoon Lemon Juice
- 1 tablespoon Kashmiri Chilli powder
- ¼ teaspoon Ground cardamom
- 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder
- 2 teaspoon Cumin Powder
- 1 tablespoon Coriander Powder
- 2 teaspoon Garam Masala Powder
- 1 tablespoon Oil
- Salt to taste
For Finishing
- 2 tablespoon Oil to brush over chicken tikka
- 2 tablespoon Melted Butter for brushing on cooked chicken tikka
- 1 teaspoon Chat masala for sprinkling on top
Instructions
- Take chicken in a bowl, add spice powders, yogurt, oil, lemon juice, salt and ginger garlic paste. Mix well and Marinate for 2 hours.
- Preheat oven to grill mode to 250 degree C. Line a baking tray with parchment paper or foil. Place the chicken and cook the chicken in oven for 12 to 15 mins.
- Flip over in between and brush with oil if needed. Remove from oven.
- Remove from oven, brush top with ghee or butter, sprinkle with chaat masala powder. Serve hot.
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Notes
- Use boneless chicken thighs for more juicy chicken kebab.
- Don't over cook chicken else it will get dry.
- Marinate the chicken for at least 2 hours or overnight for best result.
- Bring chicken to room temperature before cooking.
- You can marinate the chicken for upto 2 days.
- Store marinated chicken in freezer upto a month. Thaw it in fridge overnight before cooking.
- You can cook this in charcoal bbq or outdoor grill too.
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Chitra
truely mouthwatering perfectly done...
Indhu
Could you share a chicken tikka,kabab, tandoori item cooking in tawa
Chitra
truely mouhwatering...perfectly done...
Pretend Chef
This sounds so delicious and looks mouth watering. Oh my! Yummy!
Stefania
i love chicken tikka, anda i love your chicken tikka. nice dish.
Francesca
ciao come va? deve essere davvero delizioso il pollo preparato così 🙂 a presto!
Sobha Shyam
mouthwatering chicken tikka, so simple to make..will try it out soon..
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Deborah
Your chicken looks great...
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Puan Ros @ Sinaranmenu.blogspot
Hai Aarthi, looks delicious
Priya
Super delicious and inviting chicken chunks,marvellous..
anthony stemke
Absolutely fabulous chicken here.
Thank You.
Charley29
great post, I really like it. Thanks for posting. 🙂
Aarthi
Thanks everyone for your lovely comments...
shazhin
mouth watering!!!seems to be very delicious
Kadra Ibrahim
Yummy
Kadra Ibrahim
I love it
vinu
Hi I'm ur fan of ur receipe I love it all could u plsssssss tell me how can prepare tikka in pan
Anonymous
Hello Arti when I was searching for chicken tikka I came across ur blog... Lovely blog neatly made... I have a small doubt the chicken is made in grill mode or combi mode of grill and micro
Aarthi
@Anonymousi made this in otg oven
Anonymous
Hi Aarthi, the dish looks awesome. Plz suggest the way to make it in pan as v don't have oven.
Aarthi
@Anonymousu have to keep cooking it on a tawa, but make sure u cook on a low heat so the chicken cooks well
Aarthi
@Anonymousu have to keep cooking it on a tawa, but make sure u cook on a low heat so the chicken cooks well
Moon Jashnani
We can cook it in tawa
Aarthi
@Moon Jashnaniu can cook, but cook it on a very low heat
Meeta Chaturvedi
You say grill and bake both. when you say grill do you mean the top grill option? or do you mean bake only?
Aarthi
@Meeta Chaturvediyou have to grill the chicken, on top grill option.
Rajesh Kumar
"I am really enjoyed this dish; it was flavorful and filling.
this dish looks incredible! 🙂
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Anbar Alee
Hi Arthi,i love your page and i try most of ir recipes. ur recipes r so easy to follow.
I am making this chicken tikka today but i dont have grill. i want to give it a try on tawa though. i wanted to know whether i have to use oil for frying it on tawa or not?
Aarthi
@Anbar Aleeuse little oil.
chowringhee
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Manali
Wow amazing... I hv two queries.
Are you using OTG or Microwave oven in grill mode?
My 2nd question is, does foil paper work in OTG Ovens, it doesnt burn?
Aarthi
@Manalii used OTG
Japheth Prakash
We have the broil option on oven? Can one use that? How long do you think on broil? Thanks...
Aarthi
You can use that broil option. It depends on the size of chicken.
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madhu
helo mam...awesome recipe soooo happy with the result....after trying ur microwave recipe found microwave cooking is awesome....taste and texture , aroma was so nice...thnks for sharing this recipe ....keep doing this work mam..its so helpfull for us...
Rekha
Hi aarthi,
In microwave we cannot used the foil right?! So what other option do I have.? I don't have an otg
Zach
I have been using your site for a long time. I have never posted. This is my favorite chicken recipe of all time. I have been making it for years. Thank you for it. It is wonderful and has made me and my friends very happy 🙂
Chloe
very nice
Zach
What happened to your other "chicken Tikka in oven" recipe that used cardamom powder, from back in 2016 era? That was my absolute favorite. Ill have to try this new one.
Aarthi
oh, that recipe got upgraded.