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How to Make Grilled Tikka Chicken
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How to Make Grilled Tikka Chicken

Tikka chicken is one of the tastiest grilled chicken dishes. Try this easy homemade recipe, and note that marinating the chicken overnight will deepen the flavors and help keep it tender.

Total time30 min
Prep10 min
Cook20 min
Yield2 servings
DifficultyEasy
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Recipe tags

MainsInternationalGluten freeNut freeEgg freeEasyQuick cook

Ingredients

  • 1 large chicken, cut in half or into 4 pieces
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 cup yogurt
  • garlic, chopped or crushed
  • 2 teaspoons vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon each: ginger, cumin, dried coriander, salt
  • spices: paprika, chicken seasoning, curry, cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon each: saffron, ground cardamom

Method

  1. Wash the chicken well, cut it into pieces, and score it with a knife
  2. Mix all the ingredients together, coat the chicken on both sides, and marinate it in the refrigerator overnight
  3. Grill the chicken over charcoal or in the oven, on a rack placed high up, at the highest temperature for 1 1/2 hours or according to your oven's strength
    Timers: 120 min
  4. At first, cover the tray with foil or aluminum foil, then after half an hour remove it and leave the tray uncovered
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