Chicken Tikka, Air Fryer

also called air fryer chicken tikka · murgh tikka · basket tikka · tandoori chicken in the air fryer

Also written for the plain way (3 to wash).

The table

Written for a preheated 5.7 L basket. Thick yoghurt clings in the draught; a pourable batter would blow off.
1 1/4 lb(570 g; in 2-in pieces, slashed)boneless chicken thighsmarinate 20 min in the bowl, no skewersroast in the basket 200°C (400°F), 12–15 min, one layerturn at seven minutes — crust set and freckled, 74°C insidescatter the onion and cilantro at the table
1/2 cup(120 g)whole-milk yogurt
1 Tbslemon juice
1 Tbsginger-garlic paste
1 tspgaram masala
2 tspKashmiri chile powder
1 1/2 tspkosher salt
1/2(sliced thin)red onion
2 Tbs(picked)cilantro
1 wedgelemon
Twenty minutes takes the salt and the spice in. Six hours is better, and the plain file is where to go for it.
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What to lay out

Everything the recipe asks for, sitting under the step that eats it. Tick each one as you measure it.13 things to get out.

Pans and tools

Before anything else

2marinate 20 min in the bowl, no skewers

5scatter the onion and cilantro at the table

goes in with what step 4 made

Cooking it

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The clock

Start to finish
at least 33 min2 of 4 steps give no time
Needs you
none given
If you get it wrong
Narrow — the yoghurt sets into a crust two minutes before the thigh is done, and past that the crust darkens while the meat dries
What you'll wash
Two things — the marinating bowl, the basket
Does it keep
3 days — the crust softens but the marinade has done its work; better cold in bread than warmed twice

  1. marinate 20 min in the bowl, no skewers

    20 minwalk awayfrom the start

  2. roast in the basket 200°C (400°F), 12–15 min, one layer

    13 minwalk away20 min in

  3. turn at seven minutes — crust set and freckled, 74°C inside

    not timed33 min in

  4. scatter the onion and cilantro at the table

    not timed33 min in

You'll need air fryer basket · bowl

See how it is written
>> title: Chicken Tikka, Air Fryer
>> category: Smoked & Grilled
>> tags: chicken, indian, air fryer, basket, yogurt, starter
>> counters: The Air Fryer & the Pot
>> dish: chicken-tikka
>> kit: Air Fryer
>> aka: air fryer chicken tikka, murgh tikka, basket tikka, tandoori chicken in the air fryer
>> servings: 4
>> time: 45 min
>> slack: narrow — the yoghurt sets into a crust two minutes before the thigh is done, and past that the crust darkens while the meat dries
>> washing-up: the marinating bowl, the basket
>> capacity: 4 — one 5.7 L air fryer basket, roast, air fry
>> keeps: 3 days — the crust softens but the marinade has done its work; better cold in bread than warmed twice

>> step: Written for a preheated 5.7 L basket. Thick yoghurt clings in the draught; a pourable batter would blow off.
No skewers. The pieces sit straight on the basket, which is why this is two things.

>> step: marinate 20 min in the bowl, no skewers
Marinate @boneless chicken thighs{1 1/4%lb}(570 g; in 2-in pieces, slashed) in a #bowl{} with @whole-milk yogurt{1/2%cup}(120 g), @lemon juice{1%Tbs}, @ginger-garlic paste{1%Tbs}, @garam masala{1%tsp}, @Kashmiri chile powder{2%tsp}, @kosher salt{1 1/2%tsp} for ~marinate{20%min}.

>> step: roast in the basket 200°C (400°F), 12–15 min, one layer
Roast @&(~1)marinated chicken{} in a preheated #air fryer basket{} at 200°C (400°F) for ~air fry{13%min}, one layer and not touching.

>> step: turn at seven minutes — crust set and freckled, 74°C inside
Turn @&(~1)tikka{} once.

>> step: scatter the onion and cilantro at the table
Scatter @red onion{1/2}(sliced thin), @cilantro{2%Tbs}(picked) over @&(~1)tikka{} with @lemon{1%wedge}.

>> step: Twenty minutes takes the salt and the spice in. Six hours is better, and the plain file is where to go for it.
The shelf's promise is a 45-minute clock, so the marinade is inside it.