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Air-Fryer Chicken Tikka
Lacking an actual tandoor, the air fryer might be the best way to make chicken tikka. Juicy, charred, and well-spiced, it’s your new weeknight MVP.
👥 2 Servings👤 Shilpa Uskokovic📖 bonappetit
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●bowl
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Mix together 8 garlic cloves, finely grated, one 1" piece ginger, peeled, finely grated, ½ cup plain whole-milk Greek yogurt, ¼ cup fresh lemon juice, 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil, 1 Tbsp. mild curry powder, 1 Tbsp. paprika, 2 tsp. Diamond Crystal or 1¼ tsp. Morton kosher salt, ½ tsp. cayenne pepper, and ½ tsp. ground cardamom in a medium bowl. Add 1 lb. skinless, boneless chicken thighs (about 4), halved crosswise, and turn to coat on all sides. Let sit at room temperature at least ⏱️ 15 minutes, or cover and chill up to ⏱️ 12 hours.
1" piece ginger, peeled, finely grated1. vegetable oil2 Tbsp. mild curry powder (preferably S&B)1 Tbsp. paprika1 Tbsp. Diamond Crystal or 1¼ tsp. Morton kosher salt2 tsp. skinless, boneless chicken thighs (about 4), halved crosswise1 lb
2
Heat air fryer to 400°. Lightly coat air-fryer basket with nonstick vegetable oil spray and arrange chicken in a single layer in basket (the pieces will touch). Cook chicken ⏱️ 10 minutes, then turn and continue to cook until chicken is cooked through and charred in spots, 15–⏱️ 20 minutes more.
Nonstick vegetable oil spray (for basket)
3
Arrange chicken on a platter and sprinkle with a generous pinch of flaky sea salt. Pile some cucumber spears alongside, then top with thinly sliced red onion. Serve with naan or cooked rice and lemon wedges for squeezing over.
Flaky sea saltCucumber spears, thinly sliced red onion, warm naan or cooked rice, and lemon wedges (for serving)
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