Cheesy Chicken Tikka
Modern Punjabi-fusion chicken tikka — boneless chicken marinated in cream + cheese (216g!) + ginger-garlic + lemon + spices (garam masala, nutmeg, mace, egg curry masala) and grilled/baked until golden. Stuffed with cheese pockets that ooze when broken. A rich starter for parties.
Ingredients
- salt (optional) (whole)
- Tomato — 0.5 piece (sliced)
- mace powder — 0.25 tsp (ground)
- corn flour — 2 tsp (ground)
- cheese — 1 cup (grated)
- Garlic — 3 tsp (chopped)
- Ginger — 2 tsp (grated)
- Butter (optional) (whole)
- boneless chicken — 500 g (chopped)
- Fresh Cream — 4 tbsp (whole)
- Egg Curry Masala Powder — 1 piece (whole)
- Lemon — 1 tsp (chopped)
- garam masala powder — 0.5 tsp (ground)
- nutmeg powder — 0.25 tsp (ground)
- black pepper powder — 1 tsp (ground)
- green chillies — 3 piece (chopped)
- Coriander Leaves — 5 tbsp (chopped)
- onion — 0.5 piece (sliced)
Method
- To begin making the Cheesy Chicken Tikka Recipe, thoroughly wash and clean the chicken.*For the first marination:To marinate the chicken, in a mixing bowl, add chicken pieces, ginger paste, garlic paste, black pepper powder, and lemon juice.Coat well.
- Cover and rest for 15-20 minutes.*For the second marination:In another bowl, combine the egg, cheese, cream, corn flour, green chilli, coriander leaves, nutmeg powder, mace powder, garam masala powder, and salt.
- After 15-20 minutes add the marinated chicken in the second marination mix.
- Mix well, cover and rest for at least 4-6 hours in the refrigerator.
- You can cook this tikka either in oven or on stove top.*Oven Method:Preheat the oven at 180 C.
- Put an aluminum foil on the baking tray.
- Take wooden or metal skewer.
- Grease them with oil/butter.Now stick the marinated chicken pieces on the skewer, preferably 4 to 5 pieces on 1 skewer.
- Put them on the tray and drizzle some oil and cook for 20 minutes.
- After 7-8 minutes turn each skewer and cook the other side.
- If you still feel that the tikkas are becoming a little dry, apply some oil/butter on them.*Stove Top Method:Heat a tava or griddle.
- Apply some butter on it.
- When it starts to sizzle put the skewers on the tava.
- Turn them from time to time.
- Cook till they turn golden brown on all sides.
- Serve with some salad by the side.Serve Cheesy Chicken Tikka Recipe along with dip like Pudina Dahi Chutney and another appetizer like Smoked Tandoori Paneer Tikka Recipe for your party appetisers.
Common questions
- Cheesy Chicken Tikka ko English mein kya kehte hain?
- चीज़ी चिकन टिक्का ko English mein Cheesy Chicken Tikka likhte hain.
- Ek plate Cheesy Chicken Tikka mein kitni calories hoti hain?
- 153 kcal per plate.
- Kitna time lagta hai?
- 90 min lagta hai — 60 min taiyari, 30 min pakana.