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Chicken Boti Kebab – Air Fryer Chicken Kebab

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Have you jumped on the Air Fryer bandwagon yet? If not, this tender, juicy, and flavorful recipe for Chicken Boti Kabab – Air Fryer Chicken Kabab will assure you to.
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Prep Time 35 minutes
Cook Time 23 minutes
Total Time 58 minutes
Servings: 3
Course: Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 pounds boneless chicken  (breasts or thighs)
  • 3 tbsp onion (chopped)
  • 1/2 tbsp poppy seeds
  • 2 tbsp water (to blend onions and poppy seeds)
  • 1/2 cup Greek yogurt (plain)
  • 3/4 tbsp ginger garlic paste   (either freshly minced in equal quantities or store bought)
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • 1 tsp ground cumin      (jeera powder)
  • 3/4 tbsp ground coriander    (dhaniya powder)
  • 3 tsp red chili powder   (cayenne pepper)
  • 3 tbsp oil of choice (preferably mustard oil) (divided)
  • 1 and 1/2 tsp salt
  • 3 tbsp chickpea flour  (gram flour/besan)
  • 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 piece fast light charcoal

Equipment

  • Air Fryer

Method
 

Prep
  1. Dice the chicken to 2-inch cubes.
  2. Grind the onions, poppy seeds, and water into a fine paste in a coffee grinder or spice grinder.
  3. Create the marinade in a large bowl by mixing all the ingredients (Greek yogurt, ginger garlic paste, garam masala, ground cumin, ground coriander, red chili powder, 2 tbsp oil, salt, onion paste and poppy seed paste, chickpea flour, ground nutmeg, ground cinnamon, and lemon juice). Add in the chicken and mix well.
  4. Place the stainless-steel bowl with coal in the center of the marinated chicken bowl. Light the coal and slowly add oil. It should catch fire.
  5. Once the fire is minimized it will start releasing smoke. Cover the marinated chicken bowl with a lid. Marinate the chicken for 30 minutes to an hour.
Cook
  1. When you are ready to cook, grease your air fryer basket with oil. I grease mine by rubbing, brushing, or spraying, oil on the bottom grate. Then, follow your air fryer directions for preheating to 350°F for 5 minutes. When it’s preheated, working in batches, place the chicken in a single layer.
  2. Air fry for 18 minutes, at 360°F. When 8 minutes are remaining, flip the chicken gently with tongs and drizzle some oil. Close the basket and complete the cooking process.