Pair it with this green chutney or a dip of your choice. Or use it to make tandoori chicken tacos, quesadillas, or even as pizza topping to make tandoori chicken pizza. It’s no secret that I love tandoori-spiced-anything! The very first recipe on my blog was this Whole Tandoori Chicken. It was a long standing family favorite, so it made sense to start with it. Since then, I have shared the recipe for my Tandoori Chicken Wings, which is our go-to flavoring whenever we want to make Indian spiced chicken wings. And there’ll be a lot more tandoori recipes coming up on the blog in the next few months, so look out for them! But I thought I’ll start with these tandoori chicken bites made from boneless chicken, as they are super easy & relatively quick to make. And always a big hit, no matter the occasion!
What is Tandoori Chicken?
Tandoori Chicken is a chicken dish, typically referring to some kind of bone-in chicken, that is flavored using a tandoori masala marinade, typically consisting of yogurt, ginger garlic paste, and assorted Indian spices, and then roasted in a tandoor (clay oven). Of-course for this recipe I’m using boneless chicken, but honestly you can adapt the tandoori masala marinade to suit many different cuts of chicken. And of-course I don’t have access to a tandoor in my home, so I usually make tandoori chicken in the oven, or on the grill, or in this case, in my air fryer.
Ingredients for Boneless Tandoori Chicken Bites
Ingredient notes
How to Make Boneless Tandoori Chicken Bites
Prep the Chicken
Take 2 pounds of boneless chicken, and cut it into bite sized pieces, based on your preference. Set aside.Like I said, I usually prefer to go with boneless chicken thighs. I get the boneless skinless thigh meat, and trim off any excess fat. And I cut them into slightly bigger bite sized pieces if I am serving them as is, with a dip on the side. And I go with smaller pieces if I am using it to make chicken tacos, quesadillas or pizza toppings.You can adapt this to your preference.
If you want to make more or less quantity than what I have shared, simply use the slider in the recipe card below to adjust the quantities based on your preference.
Make Tandoori Masala Marinade
In a bowl, take ¼ cup yogurt, 2 tablespoon ginger garlic paste, ½ tablespoon tandoori masala powder, ½ tablespoon garam masala powder, ½ tablespoon coriander powder, ½ teaspoon cumin powder, ½ teaspoon chaat masala powder, 1½ tablespoon kashmiri chilli powder, 1 tablespoon kasoori methi, 1 teaspoon salt, ¾ tablespoon cornflour, ½ tablespoon lemon juice & 1½ tablespoon oil.Mix everything together to make a smooth & thick paste-like marinade.
Marinate the Chicken
Apply the marinade to the chicken, ensuring to coat all the pieces well.Let the chicken marinate for at-least 2-4 hours in the fridge.(When done, let the chicken thaw at room temperature for at-least 20 minutes before cooking it.)
Air Fry Tandoori Chicken Bites
Pre-heat the air fryer at 400° F (~ 200° C)
Grease the base of the air fryer.Place the boneless chicken pieces in the air fryer basket, laying it all flat, and not stacking on top of each other. My air fryer holds about 1 pound at a time comfortably.Air Fry at 400° F for 15 minutes, turning it over once halfway. Depending on your air-fryer and the size of the chicken pieces, you might need a few minutes less or more, so adjust time accordingly.
Tandoori Chicken Bites are ready to serve.
What to Serve with Tandoori Chicken
I love to pair these Tandoori Chicken Bites with this coriander mint green chutney, but you can pair them with any dip of your choice. You can also use these bites to make tandoori chicken tacos, quesadillas, or as topping for tandoori chicken pizza.
Alternatives & Variations
More Tandoori Recipes to try..
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