CHICKEN TIKKA IN THE OVEN

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https://alcoeats.com/blogs/alcoeats-feed-your-cravings/chicken-tikka-in-the-oven

Ingredients

• Boneless Chicken Chunks cut into 2″ pieces - Choose from either chicken thighs or breasts.
• Onion paste - Squeeze out all excess water without making the onion paste overly dry.
• Plain/Greek yogurt
• Tomato Paste
• Ginger Garlic Paste
• Mustard oil - Mustard oil gives the best flavor to your chicken tikka.
• Lemon or lime juice. 

Cooking Instructions

• Prepare the Chicken and get the ingredients - Cut the boneless chicken meat into 2.5-inch pieces. Wash these pieces thoroughly. Gently dry the meat and store it in a bowl. Add all the above ingredients to this bowl.
• Marinate the Chicken - Coat the chicken pieces well with the tandoori tikka marinade. You can use a spoon or your hands for coating. Let the chicken pieces stay in the fridge overnight or for a minimum of 4 hours before you start skewering them.
• Skewer the Chicken Tikka - Thread the marinated chicken tikka pieces on metal or bamboo skewers, alternating them with cubed bell peppers, capsicums and onion petals.
• Bake and Broil Chicken Tikka Skewers - Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Take a cookie rack and neatly place the skewered chicken tikka pieces on this rack. Bake at 375˚F for around 20 minutes flipping the tikkas halfway through cooking. Finally, Broil on HIGH for 3-5 minutes. 
• Serve them hot with chutneys and dips.

How to store Chicken Tikka in a fridge/freezer?

Storing Chicken Tikka in your fridge or freezer is easy. 

• Ensure that you place them in an airtight container and store the cooked Chicken Tikka Kebabs for up to a week in the refrigerator.
• If you’re planning to freeze them, lay them on a baking sheet and place them in your freezer until each piece is frozen. You can then store them in a freezer bag and store them in the freezer for up to 3 months.
• Freezing individual pieces will prevent the kebabs from clumping together and also ensure that you can take out as many pieces as you want whenever you need.