Description
A quick and flavourful air fryer chicken tikka traybake packed with juicy chicken pieces, vibrant vegetables, and aromatic tikka spices. Ready in just 25 minutes, it’s a healthy, easy, and satisfying weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
650 g (1.4 lb) Chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces
4 Salad tomatoes, quartered
1 Onion, cut into chunks
2 Green peppers, deseeded and cubed
150 g (5 oz) Tikka paste
1 tbsp Sunflower oil
1/2 tsp Salt
Instructions
- Cut the chicken breasts into bite-sized pieces and prepare the vegetables — quarter the tomatoes, chop the onion, and cube the green peppers.
- Add the chicken, tomatoes, onion, peppers, tikka paste, sunflower oil, and salt directly into the air fryer basket.
- Stir well to coat everything evenly in the tikka marinade.
- Set the air fryer to 200°C (400°F) and cook for 23 minutes, shaking the basket halfway through for even cooking.
- Check that the chicken is cooked through and the vegetables are slightly charred at the edges. Cook for a few extra minutes if needed.
- Serve hot with rice, flatbreads, wraps, or salad.
Notes
Use boneless chicken thighs for extra juiciness — add a few more minutes to cooking time.
Swap chicken for paneer, tofu, or chickpeas for a vegetarian version.
Add more vegetables like red peppers, courgettes, or baby corn for variety.
Make it spicier with extra tikka paste or chilli powder.
For a creamy finish, drizzle with yogurt or coconut milk before serving.
Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
Can also be baked in the oven at 200°C for 25 minutes if preferred.
- Prep Time: 2 minutes
- Cook Time: 23 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Air Fryer
- Cuisine: Indian-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion (approx. 300g)
- Calories: 330
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 42g
- Cholesterol: 100mg
