Chicken Tikka

06/03/2023

Southern Asian Grilled Marinated Chicken

Recipe from the Around the World in 20 Plates Resource.

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Yields6 Servings

Classification

NSW:   EVERYDAY

Ingredients

 1 kg chicken breast, skinless, chopped into 3cm pieces
Marinade
 2 lemons, juiced
 1 cup plain Greek yoghurt, reduced-fat
 1 tsp cumin, ground
 1 tsp coriander seeds, ground
 3 cloves garlic, crushed
 1 tsp ginger, ground
 1 tsp sweet paprika
 1 tbsp smoked paprika
 1 tsp turmeric, ground
Yoghurt sauce
 1 cup plain Greek yoghurt, reduced-fat
 1 Lebanese cucumber, cored and grated
 2 cloves garlic, crushed
 1 lemon, juiced

Method

1

Place chicken in a large bowl. Mix marinade through the chicken and set aside for a minimum of 2 hours (preferably overnight).

2

Preheat oven on grill at 200°C.

3

Remove the chicken pieces from the marinade. Place them on a baking tray, then into the oven on the top shelf to grill for 10 minutes until cooked and tender.

4

Mix the sauce ingredients in a bowl.

5

Serve the cooked chicken tikka with the sauce alongside naan or rice.

Ingredients

 1 kg chicken breast, skinless, chopped into 3cm pieces
Marinade
 2 lemons, juiced
 1 cup plain Greek yoghurt, reduced-fat
 1 tsp cumin, ground
 1 tsp coriander seeds, ground
 3 cloves garlic, crushed
 1 tsp ginger, ground
 1 tsp sweet paprika
 1 tbsp smoked paprika
 1 tsp turmeric, ground
Yoghurt sauce
 1 cup plain Greek yoghurt, reduced-fat
 1 Lebanese cucumber, cored and grated
 2 cloves garlic, crushed
 1 lemon, juiced

Directions

1

Place chicken in a large bowl. Mix marinade through the chicken and set aside for a minimum of 2 hours (preferably overnight).

2

Preheat oven on grill at 200°C.

3

Remove the chicken pieces from the marinade. Place them on a baking tray, then into the oven on the top shelf to grill for 10 minutes until cooked and tender.

4

Mix the sauce ingredients in a bowl.

5

Serve the cooked chicken tikka with the sauce alongside naan or rice.

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