Description
Tender, creamy chicken skewers marinated in yogurt, cheese, and spices — perfect for BBQ or oven baking.
Ingredients
3 boneless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
Marinade:
- 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste (see Notes)
- 2 tbsp raw papaya paste (see Notes)
- 1 tbsp sharp cheddar cheese, finely grated
- 2 tbsp Greek yogurt
- 2 tbsp heavy cream
- ½ tsp white pepper powder
- 2 green chillies, minced
- 1 tbsp cooking oil
- 2 tsp cornflour
- 1 tsp sea salt
Green Chutney:
- 1 bunch cilantro leaves, chopped
- ½ bunch mint leaves, stalks removed
- 1 small tomato, roughly chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, peeled & chopped
- 3 Thai green chillies, roughly chopped
- ½ tsp sea salt (adjust to taste)
Garnishes:
- 1 sprig cilantro
- 4 lime wedges
Instructions
1. In a medium glass bowl, mix all marinade ingredients until smooth.
2. Add chicken pieces, coat well, cover with cling film, and refrigerate for 2 hours.
3. Thread chicken onto skewers, shaking off excess marinade.
4. Grill: Cook on hot grill, basting with oil or butter, turning until slightly charred (20–25 min).
5. Oven: Preheat oven to 400°F. Line baking dish with foil, place skewers, bake 25–30 min, turning after 15 min. Broil 1–2 min for char.
6. Blend all chutney ingredients until smooth.
7. Garnish with cilantro and lime wedges. Serve hot with chutney.
Notes
Don’t buy pre-grated cheese — grate fresh sharp cheddar for best flavor.
Too much cheese can overpower the marinade.
For ginger-garlic paste: blend equal amounts of ginger and garlic with a little water until smooth.
For papaya paste: blend raw, unpeeled papaya until smooth.
Soak wooden skewers in water for 30 min before grilling/baking to prevent burning.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Appetizers
- Method: Grilling or Baking
- Cuisine: Indian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tikka
- Calories: 42
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 184mg
- Fat: 2g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.5g
- Trans Fat: 0.02g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 11mg