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Chicken Tikka
Thighs stay juicier than breast and are harder to overcook.
TEMP200°CTIME15 MINSERVES2
Ingredients
- 500 g boneless chicken, in 3 cm cubes
- ½ cup thick yogurt
- 1½ tsp red chilli powder
- 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste (or 3 garlic cloves, grated)
- 1 tsp garam masala (optional)
- ¼ tsp turmeric (optional)
- Juice of ½ lemon (optional)
- 1 onion, in chunks (optional)
- 1 capsicum, in chunks (optional)
- Salt, 1 tbsp oil
Steps
- Mix the yogurt, ginger-garlic, spices, lemon juice, salt and oil.
- Coat the chicken and marinate for at least 30 min (overnight is best).
- Air fry at 200°C for 14–16 min, turning halfway, until charred and 74°C inside.
- Serve with sliced onion, lemon and mint chutney.
Tip: Thighs stay juicier than breast and are harder to overcook.