Easy Chicken Tikka Recipe - BBQ at Home

The chicken tikka recipe is not a difficult. Anyone can make it at home with ease. Chicken tikka belongs to the South Asian cuisine and is undoubtedly famous in Pakistan, India and Bangladesh as well. Easy to make and best BBQ for outdoor cooking.

INGREDIENTS FOR CHICKEN TIKKA: * Chicken tikka pieces 8

• Yogurt 1/2 cup

• Ginger garlic paste 2 tablespoon

• Green chili paste 1/2 teaspoon

• Ground spices powder (garam masala powder) 1/2 teaspoon

• Salt to taste

• Meat tenderizer powder 1/2 teaspoon

• Cumin powder 1/2 teaspoon

• Lemon juice 2 tablespoon

• Red chili powder 1 tablespoon

• Red food color 1/8 teaspoon

• Orange food color 1/8 teaspoon

• Oil for glaze

Directions:

• Mark slits in chicken. It is an important step to make chicken tikka. Don’t skip this step.

• In a bowl, yogurt, ginger garlic paste, green chili paste and lemon juice.

• Now add red chili powder, turmeric powder, garam masala, salt, cumin powder, red food color and orange food color.

• Mix all the ingredients very well.

• Now coat this mixture on chicken evenly. After coating all the pieces of chicken, place all the pieces in the bowl in which you mixed the ingredients.

• Cover and leave it in the refrigerator for 4 to 5 hours. For better results, cover it for overnight.

• Take out of the fridge 30 minutes before you grill the chicken.

• Grill it for 15 to 20 minutes or chicken is well cooked inside out. While grilling, polish your chicken tikka with oil frequently for juicy taste.

• Your chicken tikka is ready to eat. Serve with coriander sauce, or any kind of sauce you like.

bon appetit