Air Fryer Chicken Tikka Recipe

By Kitchen Sanctuary

Ingredients

3 chicken breasts ((approx 500g/17.5 oz) - chopped into bite-size chunks)
120 g (1/2 cup) Greek yogurt (or thick natural yogurt (full fat))
2 cloves garlic (peeled and minced)
1 tbsp minced ginger
juice of half a lemon
1 tsp ground coriander
½ tsp turmeric
½ tsp cumin
1 tsp paprika
½ tsp mild chilli powder
pinch cinnamon
½ tsp salt
½ tsp black pepper
spray oil (I use approx 10ml/2 tsp for spraying onto the chicken before air frying)
90 g (1/3 cup) salted butter (chopped into small cubes)
2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
3 tbsp finely chopped coriander (cilantro)

Prep Time10mins
Cook Time15mins
Servings6

Instructions

Place the chicken breast pieces into a bowl or freezer bag with the yogurt, garlic, ginger, lemon juice, coriander, turmeric, cumin, paprika, chilli powder, cinnamon, salt, and pepper.

Mix together so that everything is combined, then cover and place in the fridge to marinate for 2-3 hours.

If you're using wooden skewers, place them in water to soak while the chicken is marinating. This will help to prevent them from burning during cooking.

Remove the marinated chicken from the fridge and thread onto skewers. Alternatively you can air fry the chicken pieces directly in the air fryer, without placing on skewers.

Place the chicken skewers in the air fryer basket in a single layer (you may need to work in two batches if your air fryer basket isn't big enough). If you're not using skewers, arrange the chicken in the air fryer basket in a single layer.

Spray with the oil and air fry at 210C/410F for 14-16 minutes, turning once, until fully cooked through and slightly charred at the ends. Make sure the chicken is cooked by slicing it into a larger piece and ensuring it's no longer pink in the middle.

While the chicken is cooking, make the coriander garlic butter. Place the butter and garlic in a small saucepan and melt over a low heat (alternatively melt in the microwave in a microwave-safe bowl with a lid placed loosely on top). Heat until the butter is JUST melted.

Stir the butter, then add the chopped coriander and stir again. Put to one side.

Remove the cooked chicken from the air fryer and brush on the melted coriander garlic butter, then serve.