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Tandoori Chicken Tikka Kebab skewers served on a black plate with salad on the side
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Tandoori Chicken Tikka Kebab

How to make tandoori chicken tikka skewers. Quick and easy recipe, like the UK Indian takeaway or restaurant.
Chicken breast in a simple marinade of tandoori masala spices, fat-free yoghurt, garlic, and lemon. Red food colouring optional.
Can be cooked in many ways, such as air fryer, griddle, pan, grill, oven, or on the BBQ.
Dry chicken tikka Indian starter or with rice and salad as your main meal. Low calorie, low fat, and syn free on Slimming World. Can be made ahead and frozen.
Prep Time10 minutes
Active Time15 minutes
Optional Marinade Time, upto:2 hours
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Lunch, Main Course, Starter
Cuisine: Indian
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Yield: 6 Kebabs
Calories: 107kcal
Author: Luke and Kay - Flawless Food

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 2-3 Large Chicken Breast Cubed
  • 4 tablespoon Fat Free Yoghurt Can use full fat instead
  • 2 tablespoon Tandoori Masala Spice Blend Powder Can use Garam Masala instead
  • 2 cloves Garlic Crushed
  • 1 Lemon ½ for the juice, ½ sliced into wedges to serve
  • Spray oil

Optional

  • 6 drops Red Food Colouring To give Tandoori Chicken Tikka a red colour
  • 1 tablespoon Chopped Coriander to sprinkle on top of chicken after cooking
  • Side salad of Lettuce, Cucumber, Tomatoes and Onion
  • Mint Ratia

Instructions

  • It is best to soak wooden skewers in water whilst prepping the chicken. Cut them to the size of the pan or tray you are cooking them in.
    Wooden kebab sticks soaking in water on a white dish
  • In a bowl or food bag, mix together yoghurt, tandoori masala, garlic and the lemon juice.
    4 tablespoon Fat Free Yoghurt, 2 tablespoon Tandoori Masala Spice Blend Powder, 2 cloves Garlic, 1 Lemon
    Garlic puree, tandoori powder, yoghurt and lemon juice in a silver bowl
  • Optional: Add red food colouring if you want your tandoori chicken red.
    6 drops Red Food Colouring
    red food colouring added to the tandoori yogurt marinade
  • Add cubed chicken breast and stir to coat.
    2-3 Large Chicken Breast
    Placing cutup cubes of chicken into a silver bowl into the tandoori yoghurt mixture
  • For best results leave to marinate for 2 hours in the fridge.
    If you have not got the time, just get straight on with threading the kebabs; they will still be delicious!
    Marinaded tandoori chicken cubes in a zip lock bag
  • Thread the chicken onto the kebab sticks you should have between 4-6 sticks worth of chicken
    Placing the marinated chicken cubes on to kebob sticks by hand

Decide any of the following ways to cook them!

  • PAN/GRIDDLE: Spray the pan with spray oil and bring to medium heat, cook for about 20 minutes (10 minutes on each side, turning only once)
    Spray oil
    Cooking our Tandoori Chicken Tikka Kebab on a grey cast iron griddle
  • AIR FRYER: Preheat to 180°C for 5 minutes, spray with oil and air fry for about 15 minutes. No need to turn halfway through.
    Spray oil
    Placing chicken tikka kebabs into an air fryer with black and silver tongs
  • OVEN: Spray a foiled tray with oil and cook in a preheated oven at 200°C Fan / 220°C Conventional, 425°F / Gas mark 7 for about 25 minutes turning halfway through cooking time
    Spray oil
    Chicken Tikka Kebabs on a baking tray lined with silver tin foil
  • BBQ or Grill: spray bbq or grill with oil, cook on medium-high heat for 20 minutes, turning only once halfway through.
    Spray oil
    Cooked tandoori kebabs on a grey cast iron griddle
  • Whichever method you use to cook your chicken tikka skewers, always check the chicken is cooked throughout.
    Cooked Tandoori Chicken Tikka Kebabs in a air fryer
  • Optional: Sprinkle finely chopped coriander on top when serving.
    1 tablespoon Chopped Coriander
    Indian chicken tikka skewers served on a black plate with a side salad and slice of lemon
  • Serve with salad, ratia and a wedge of lemon. Or with rice or in a wrap!?
    Side salad of Lettuce, Cucumber, Tomatoes and Onion, Mint Ratia
    Tandoori Chicken Tikka Kebob served with a side salad and a slice of lemon on a black plate

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Nutrition

Calories: 107kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 98mg | Potassium: 342mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 28IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 1mg