DELICIOUS Lebanese Chicken Tikka Recipe You Need to Try! | How to Make Chicken Lebanese Tikka

yogurt

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt adds creaminess with fewer calories.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil has a high smoke point and is healthier.

Marinate 1 kg boneless chicken thighs with 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, and salt for 15 minutes.

Prepare the second marinade with 1 tablespoon garlic paste, 2 tablespoons crushed green chillies, 1 cup hung yogurt, 2 teaspoons ground black pepper, 1 teaspoon crushed coriander, 0.5 teaspoon cinnamon powder, 0.5 teaspoon salt, 1.5 teaspoons ground red chilli, 1.5 teaspoons cumin powder, and 1 tablespoon cooking oil.

Mix the second marinade well and coat it evenly over the chicken.

Cover with cling wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours or overnight.

In a pan, melt 2 tablespoons butter and sauté 1 teaspoon chopped garlic until fragrant.

Add 0.5 cup fresh cream and 2 tablespoons mayonnaise to the pan, mixing well.

Add 3 tablespoons milk to adjust the sauce consistency, and season with 0.5 teaspoon salt, 0.5 teaspoon oregano, and 0.5 teaspoon black pepper powder.

Heat a large pan with 3 tablespoons cooking oil on high flame.

Add marinated chicken pieces to the pan and cook on high flame for 2 minutes to get grill marks.

Pour remaining marinade over the chicken and flip to brown the other side.

Cover and cook on low flame for 12 to 15 minutes until tender, then remove the cover and dry excess marinade on medium flame.

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