Cheesy Chicken Tikka Recipe
A non-veg Indian recipe with boneless chicken - boneless chicken – gms (preferably thigh pieces), teaspoons ginger - grated, teaspoons garlic - minced. Ready in 1h 15m, serves 3.
Curated byAarav Mehta🇮🇳
Instructions
24 steps- 1
To begin making the Cheesy Chicken Tikka Recipe, thoroughly wash and clean the chicken
boneless chicken - boneless chicken – gms (preferably thigh pieces)(500 grams) - 2
*For the first marination:To marinate the chicken, in a mixing bowl, add chicken pieces, ginger paste, garlic paste, black pepper powder, and lemon juice
boneless chicken - boneless chicken – gms (preferably thigh pieces)(500 grams)teaspoons ginger - grated(2)teaspoons garlic - minced(3)black pepper powder(1 teaspoon)lemon juice(1 teaspoon)nutmeg powder(1/4 teaspoon)mace powder(1/4 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1/2 teaspoon) - 3
Coat well
- 4
Cover and rest for 15-20 minutes
- 5
*For the second marination:In another bowl, combine the egg, cheese, cream, corn flour, green chilli, coriander leaves, nutmeg powder, mace powder, garam masala powder, and salt
black pepper powder(1 teaspoon)salt - to tastecheese - grated(1 cup)tablespoons fresh cream(4)teaspoons corn flour(2)green chillies - finely chopped(3)tablespoons coriander (dhania) leaves - finely chopped(5)nutmeg powder(1/4 teaspoon)mace powder(1/4 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1/2 teaspoon)salt - to taste - 6
After 15-20 minutes add the marinated chicken in the second marination mix
boneless chicken - boneless chicken – gms (preferably thigh pieces)(500 grams) - 7
Adjust salt
salt - to tastesalt - to taste - 8
Mix well, cover and rest for at least 4-6 hours in the refrigerator
- 9
You can cook this tikka either in oven or on stove top
- 10
*Oven Method:Preheat the oven at 180 C
- 11
Put an aluminum foil on the baking tray
- 12
Take wooden or metal skewer
- 13
Grease them with oil/butter
butter - for brushing - 14
Now stick the marinated chicken pieces on the skewer, preferably 4 to 5 pieces on 1 skewer
boneless chicken - boneless chicken – gms (preferably thigh pieces)(500 grams) - 15
Put them on the tray and drizzle some oil and cook for 20 minutes
- 16
After 7-8 minutes turn each skewer and cook the other side
- 17
If you still feel that the tikkas are becoming a little dry, apply some oil/butter on them
butter - for brushing - 18
*Stove Top Method:Heat a tava or griddle
- 19
Apply some butter on it
butter - for brushing - 20
When it starts to sizzle put the skewers on the tava
- 21
Turn them from time to time
- 22
Cook till they turn golden brown on all sides
- 23
Serve with some salad by the side
- 24
Serve Cheesy Chicken Tikka Recipe along with dip like Pudina Dahi Chutney and another appetizer like Smoked Tandoori Paneer Tikka Recipe for your party appetisers
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Cheesy Chicken Tikka Recipe
A non-veg Indian recipe with boneless chicken - boneless chicken – gms (preferably thigh pieces), teaspoons ginger - grated, teaspoons garlic - minced. Ready in 1h 15m, serves 3.
Curated byAarav Mehta🇮🇳
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Directions
24 steps- 1
To begin making the Cheesy Chicken Tikka Recipe, thoroughly wash and clean the chicken
boneless chicken - boneless chicken – gms (preferably thigh pieces)(500 grams) - 2
*For the first marination:To marinate the chicken, in a mixing bowl, add chicken pieces, ginger paste, garlic paste, black pepper powder, and lemon juice
boneless chicken - boneless chicken – gms (preferably thigh pieces)(500 grams)teaspoons ginger - grated(2)teaspoons garlic - minced(3)black pepper powder(1 teaspoon)lemon juice(1 teaspoon)nutmeg powder(1/4 teaspoon)mace powder(1/4 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1/2 teaspoon) - 3
Coat well
- 4
Cover and rest for 15-20 minutes
- 5
*For the second marination:In another bowl, combine the egg, cheese, cream, corn flour, green chilli, coriander leaves, nutmeg powder, mace powder, garam masala powder, and salt
black pepper powder(1 teaspoon)salt - to tastecheese - grated(1 cup)tablespoons fresh cream(4)teaspoons corn flour(2)green chillies - finely chopped(3)tablespoons coriander (dhania) leaves - finely chopped(5)nutmeg powder(1/4 teaspoon)mace powder(1/4 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1/2 teaspoon)salt - to taste - 6
After 15-20 minutes add the marinated chicken in the second marination mix
boneless chicken - boneless chicken – gms (preferably thigh pieces)(500 grams) - 7
Adjust salt
salt - to tastesalt - to taste - 8
Mix well, cover and rest for at least 4-6 hours in the refrigerator
- 9
You can cook this tikka either in oven or on stove top
- 10
*Oven Method:Preheat the oven at 180 C
- 11
Put an aluminum foil on the baking tray
- 12
Take wooden or metal skewer
- 13
Grease them with oil/butter
butter - for brushing - 14
Now stick the marinated chicken pieces on the skewer, preferably 4 to 5 pieces on 1 skewer
boneless chicken - boneless chicken – gms (preferably thigh pieces)(500 grams) - 15
Put them on the tray and drizzle some oil and cook for 20 minutes
- 16
After 7-8 minutes turn each skewer and cook the other side
- 17
If you still feel that the tikkas are becoming a little dry, apply some oil/butter on them
butter - for brushing - 18
*Stove Top Method:Heat a tava or griddle
- 19
Apply some butter on it
butter - for brushing - 20
When it starts to sizzle put the skewers on the tava
- 21
Turn them from time to time
- 22
Cook till they turn golden brown on all sides
- 23
Serve with some salad by the side
- 24
Serve Cheesy Chicken Tikka Recipe along with dip like Pudina Dahi Chutney and another appetizer like Smoked Tandoori Paneer Tikka Recipe for your party appetisers
boneless chicken - boneless chicken – gms (preferably thigh pieces)(500 grams)
Rate this recipe
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