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Chicken Tikka

Thighs stay juicier than breast and are harder to overcook.

Chicken Tikka
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

  1. Mix the yogurt, ginger-garlic, spices, lemon juice, salt and oil.
  2. Coat the chicken and marinate for at least 30 min (overnight is best).
  3. Air fry at 200°C for 14–16 min, turning halfway, until charred and 74°C inside.
  4. Serve with sliced onion, lemon and mint chutney.

Tip: Thighs stay juicier than breast and are harder to overcook.

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