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This quick and easy Air Fryer Chicken Tikka Tray Bake is a delicious and ultra simple lunch or dinner for the whole family.
This Air Fryer Chicken Tikka Traybake is so easy and delicious. It makes a whole meal for a family of 4 without the need for more pans or the oven.
Simply add a few easy sides like microwave rice or some naans or flatbreads, open a few dips and poppadoms, and you have a real shortcut winner to serve.
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Why you’ll love this Air Fryer Chicken Tikka recipe
⭐️ Only 5 ingredients
⭐️ Low effort preparation
⭐️ Great for meal prep
How we came up with this recipe
This air fryer recipe works so well because tikka is originally a dish that is served dry, with chunks of marinated boneless meat or paneer being cooked in a clay tandoor oven.
Cooking it in our new favourite kitchen gadget recreates this slightly.
We have used a tikka paste here to keep the recipe very accessible, of course you could make your own curry paste if you prefer.
Air fryer Chicken Tikka Ingredients Notes
- Chicken breast – Dice about 4 chicken breasts, skinless and boneless.
- Veggies – We’ve used tomatoes and peppers here but feel free to substitute whatever you prefer that cooks in a similar time.
- Tikka paste – I use Patak’s but use your preferred brand but remember to adjust the amount you use according to the pack instructions as they do vary.
How to make Air Fryer Chicken Tikka
1. Put all ingredients into your air fryer and mix until coated. Cook as per the recipe below.
2. Shake vigorously halfway through cooking.
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Substitutions
- To make vegetarian – You can swap the chicken for a vegetarian/vegan protein option too, adjust your cook times as required
- Chicken thighs – You can use boneless, skinless thighs instead of breast if you prefer, but bear in mind they will take a little longer to cook. Cut them small and adjust the cooking time to until they’re cooked through
- Vegetables – Feel free to add any others of your choice
Leftovers
In the fridge You can keep this recipe in the fridge for 3 days. Reheat fully before serving or eat cold.
In the freezer This is fine to freeze. Wait until cooled then portion up and freeze. Defrost thoroughly before reheating.
Top tipS
No air fryer, no problem…
You can cook this in the oven instead at 200C for the same amount of time.
My air fryer
The one in these photos is a Russell Hobbs XXL one.
I’ve tested 3 air fryers now, and while I’m not saying that this one is THE BEST EVER, I’m really happy with it. It’s easy to fit in the dishwasher, not too expensive and has a basket large enough for 4 people.
Timing
I cook this in my air fryer for 23 minutes, but the exact number of minutes it takes will depend on your machine, the size of your chicken chunks and whether you’re using breast or thigh meat.
Check it after 20 minutes to gauge whether it needs a little longer.
FAQs
It’s a curry paste that’s made up of a number of spices to get a particular blend that’s unique to the tikka flavour.
You could make your own paste if you prefer.
Yes. Just replace it with the recommended portion per serving of the tikka spice blend you have (usually about 1 tsp per serving) and then mix with the oil in the recipe before stirring into the mixture.
Yes. I usually use Patak’s Tikka Masala but you can use another flavour, such as Madras or Rogan Josh, or another brand entirely.
Just make sure you adjust the amount you use according to the pack instructions (ie the portion size recommended per serving).
Yes! When it’s cool, pack it into fridge containers and store for up to 3 days. Reheat until piping hot throughout in the microwave (or eat cold).
You can also freeze this. Defrost it thoroughly first and then reheat.
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Air Fryer Chicken Tikka Traybake
Ingredients
- 650 g Chicken breast, Approx 4 breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 4 Salad tomatoes, Quartered
- 1 Onion, Cut into chunks
- 2 Green peppers, Deseeded and cubed
- 150g Tikka paste, See notes
- 1 tbsp Sunflower oil
- 1/2 tsp Salt
Instructions
- Put all ingredients into your air fryer, stir well to coat and cook on 200C for 23 mins.
- Shake vigorously halfway through cooking.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Just made this with korma paste and threw in some new potatoes too. Very nice, will add it to the menu! Thanks
Tonight’s dinner sorted! Thanks 👍