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Chatpata Chicken Bites in Air Fryer

These chatpata chicken bites in air fryer are bold, tangy, spicy, and are super addictive! A quick and simple recipe that makes for the best snack or party appetiser!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Marination time30 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Snacks & Appetizers
Cuisine: Indian
Diet: Halal
Servings: 4 servings
Author: Richa

Equipment

Ingredients

For marination

  • 450 grams boneless chicken thighs cut into 2 inch piece
  • 1 tablespoon curds or greek yogurt whisked
  • 8 garlic cloves crushed
  • ½ inch ginger crushed
  • 1 teaspoon red chilli flakes
  • 1 teaspoon cumin powder
  • 1 teaspoon meat masala refer note 1
  • 1 teaspoon kashmiri chilli powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon crushed pepper

Other

  • 2 tablespoons mustard oil
  • ½ cup thinly sliced onions
  • 2 green chillies slit into 4
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped coriander leaves
  • 1 teaspoon chat masala

Instructions

Marinating chicken

  • Take chicken and all the ingredients listed for marination in a bowl, mix well and set aside to marinate for 30 minutes.
    450 grams boneless chicken thighs, 1 tablespoon curds or greek yogurt, 8 garlic cloves, ½ inch ginger, 1 teaspoon red chilli flakes, 1 teaspoon cumin powder, 1 teaspoon meat masala, 1 teaspoon kashmiri chilli powder, ¼ teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon crushed pepper

Air frying chicken

  • Add marinated chicken to airfryer basket, spray 2-3 teaspoons of oil, air fry for 7 minutes. Shake the basket well, brush with 2-3 teaspoons of oil and air fry for 5 minutes.
    2 tablespoons mustard oil

To serve

  • When chicken is still hot, transfer to a bowl, add sliced onions, green chillies, finely chopped coriander leaves, sprinkle chat masala, toss well and serve hot.
    ½ cup thinly sliced onions, 2 green chillies, 2 tablespoons finely chopped coriander leaves, 1 teaspoon chat masala

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Notes

  1. The meat masala that I use has a lot of salt in it, which is why ¼ teaspoon of salt is enough in the recipe. You may need to adjust the salt according to the meat masala that you are using.  

Nutrition

Calories: 349kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 110mg | Sodium: 337mg | Potassium: 332mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 553IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 2mg