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A black plate with pieces of bright red, charred grilled tandoori chicken garnished with chopped green herbs, set on a wooden table next to green leafy stems.

Chicken Tikka Marinade Recipe

Lauren
This quick and easy homemade Chicken Tikka Marinade Recipe is a great appetiser, protein choice for mixing through curry or sandwich filler. It never lasts very long in my fridge!
5 from 3 votes
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Marinading Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 50 minutes
Course Appetiser, Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4
Calories 532 kcal

Ingredients
  

Marinade No. 1: Duration - 30 minutes

  • 600 g boneless and skinless chicken thighs
  • 2 teaspoon garlic purée
  • 2 teaspoon ginger purée
  • 2 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon red food colouring
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Marinade No. 2: Duration - 1 hour (but ideally overnight in fridge)

  • 75 g natural yoghurt
  • 1 teaspoon coriander powder
  • 1 teaspoon chilli powder 
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric
  • 1 teaspoon cumin powder
  • 1 teaspoon garam masala

Instructions
 

  • To 600 g boneless and skinless chicken thighs, add all the ingredients listed for Marinade 1 (2 teaspoon garlic purée, 2 teaspoon ginger purée, 2 tablespoon lemon juice, 1 tablespoon red food colouring, 1 teaspoon salt)
  • Mix to fully coat the thighs and leave for 30 minutes at room temperature
  • After 30 minutes, add all ingredients for Marinade 2 (75 g natural yoghurt. 1 teaspoon coriander powder, 1 teaspoon chilli powder , 1 teaspoon turmeric, 1 teaspoon cumin powder, 1 teaspoon garam masala) to the chicken thighs and stir through
  • Marinate for further 1 hour at room temperature again (but ideally overnight in the fridge)
  • How To Cook Chicken Tikka:
    Oven: cook at 200C / 390F on fan grill function for 18-20 minutes OR
    Airfry: at 200C / 390F for 14 minutes
    Grill: grill under high heat for 6 minutes, turn the chicken, then grill on the other side for another 6 minutes.
    (or until a meat thermometer reads 74C / 165F when inserted into the chicken).
    Either the Airfry or Grill options give the most ‘aesthetic’ outcome with the blistered and charred Chicken Tikka.

Notes

If you want to make chicken tikka skewers, then simply cut the chicken thighs into strips before marinating. Once marinated, place onto skewers and cook as per same cooking instructions above. 

Nutrition

Calories: 532kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 74gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 352mgSodium: 2726mgPotassium: 1184mgFiber: 2gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 189IUVitamin C: 16mgCalcium: 182mgIron: 6mg
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