Chicken Tikka / Easy Chicken Tikka/ Chicken Kebab

Chicken Tikka or Chicken Kebabs are everyone’s favorite; the soft juicy meat skewered and grilled, is an awesome meal, with a variety of marinades. This recipe for Chicken Tikka consists of simple ingredients available at home and tastes just awesome!! The boneless chicken pieces are marinated in curd and spices and grilled on skewers. It takes very less time to grill and you can marinate the pieces overnight, and grill it, the next day. A simple mint chutney, Hummus, Lebanese Toum or Garlic Mayonnaise is all the accompaniment you need or you can even plan a meal with rich colorful Pulao / Paneer Pulao and the Murgh Tikka / Murgh Kebab. Or you can serve it as starters and serve with Mutton Biriyani. If you are looking for lunch ideas or dinner ideas, then check my Grilled Tandoori Chicken, Chicken pasta, Thalassery Chicken Biriyani as well.

Kids were after me to make grilled chicken, after Lent season, and the whole family enjoyed this Tikka to their heart’s content. Usually, I make Chicken Tikka/ Kebabs etc. with boneless chicken breasts. Recently, one of my friends told me that the flesh from the Chicken’s thigh is more tender and juicy. However, Chicken breast also turned out amazingly soft and juicy, rich in flavors. It can be made in a Tandoor or barbeque grill. You can roast this in oven as well, which also gives you effective results, but it will take more time and the meat will be a bit more harder. Grilling is better for smoky flavours and delicious charred results.You can even dash some oil in a pan on stove top and pan roast the meat turning the skewers from time to time.

Chicken Tikka is one of the most popular dishes around the world. In UK, Chicken Tikka Masala is quite famous, where chicken Tikka is prepared in a spicy curry sauce made with tomatoes and cream. Also check my Chicken kathi rolls, Chicken Satay, Butter chicken, Chicken Momos, Chicken Lollipops and Chicken Tikka Pizza recipes. Chicken Tikka makes a wonderful starter or appetizer for your guests and is very easy to prepare. So plan a wonderful weekend and amaze your guests with this fantastic Chicken Tikka. Enjoy!!

Marination : 4-6 hours or more

Grill time: 20 – 30 mts

Serves : 4