Chicken Boti Kabab » Foodies Terminal (2024)

Chicken Boti Kabab is an insanely easy one to make. It's marinade is a one-bowl recipe & you don't need tons of ingredients to whip up this delicious Indian Chicken appetizer. Learn how to make the perfect Chicken Boti Kabab on Tawa Step by Step.

Chicken Boti Kabab Recipe

Chicken Boti Kabab is everything to love about a Kabab recipe. It tastes good & looks good too.

It's quick, super easy, doesn't require an oven or grill or an air fryer. Though you may certainly use any of these to get this quick Indian chicken appetizer done if you want to.

Look at that vibrant gorgeous color, & there's one secret very healthy ingredient to achieve this color easily. No, it's not any food color! I'll leave you guessing for a while.

We here at Foodies Terminal love making all kinds kebabs like this Chicken Reshmi Kabab Recipe , & Mutton Sheekh Kabab Recipewhat not to love about a Kabab right?

After all you can cook them with drizzles of oil. They doesn't require any effort at all and you can transform them from an appetizer to a complete meal with a salad or simple Pilaf on the side.

Skewered meat is such a healthy choice & you can never go wrong with a kabab recipe. Though, it certainly is very easy to ruin a Kabab recipe, but with my tips you won't end up with a Kabab disaster..Lol!

Just read through my each & every Kabab posts. I am sure you'll find them helpful.

What is Chicken Boti Kabab?

Chicken Boti Kabab is an Indian Chicken Kabab recipe that is made with marinated boneless pieces of chicken that are skewered & cooked until just tender & juicy.

You can make Chicken Boti Kabab on a griddle or Tawa, in an oven, air fryer or grill.

The way of cooking a Kabab remains the same in almost every Kabab recipe. It's the marinade that varies.

Ingredients for Chicken Boti Kabab Recipe

You don't need much for today's chicken Boti Kabab Recipe. These are what you actually need:

• Bone less chicken pieces cut into 1.5" thick pieces: We always prefer chicken breasts over thighs. But, thighs are a wonderful choice too.
• Thick Yogurt: Greek yogurt is an efficient choice here because you do not have to hang the regular yogurt to drain out the excess moisture. If you do not have a tub of greek yogurt lying around. By all means follow the traditional route & hang that yogurt in a muslin cloth for 30-40 mins.
• Mayonnaise: Always use the real one for best flavors. Mayo gives a certain edge to the boti kabab recipe & we love it. You may skip it if you want to.
• Spices: Paprika or Kashmiri red chili powder, Garam Masala powder, Nutmeg powder, cinnamon powder, Roasted cumin seeds powder (jeera), red chili powder (I didn't add any).
• Mustard oil: This is a must, tastes much better than adding melted butter.
• Ginger Garlic Paste.
• Lemon juice: Adds that tang.
• Secret to that gorgeous red color: Beet Root powder. It's a super healthy choice that gives unbeatable gorgeous color to any food. You do not need any food color at all. I totally forgot to include the beet root powder in the Ingredients photo today. But, you may find it in the process shots.

The Best meat for Chicken Boti Kabab

You can choose either boneless chicken breasts or chicken thighs to make this quick Indian Kabab.

I always vote for chicken breasts and I mentioned it in earlier Kabab posts as well like this Achari Chicken Tikka. It's totally a personal choice though, it's just that I don't prefer the taste of chicken thigh meat in Kababs.

Here's a few things to keep in mind while choosing the right chicken meat for any chicken kabab recipe.

• Chicken Breasts: They are not naturally juicy as compared to chicken thigh meat. But, brining or marinating the meat helps to make chicken breasts tender & juicy.
• Chicken Thighs: They are naturally tender & juicy and makes good kababs even if you choose to flash marinate the meat.

5 Tips to make the best Chicken Boti Kabab

1. Thick yogurt is a must: A thick yogurt will make the marinade the right consistency and it'll sit on the chicken meat even while skewering. If you do not have thick yogurt handy just hang the regular yogurt in a muslin cloth for 30 mins.
2. Use Mustard oil: This oil has all the potency to get today's chicken boti kabab taste just like the takeouts. I tried a side by side comparison & made a batch with melted butter. Believe me the boti kababs with mustard oil in it turned out much better. Moreover, the kababs with oil will remain soft when stored in the fridge.
3. Pan roast the Chicken Boti Kababs over medium heat: Medium heat provides the right temperate to cook the meat within 15 mins. The meat will remain tender & succulent.
4. Always keep the cooked Kababs covered loosely: This will keep them juicy for a long time.
5. Dhungar is the key for authentic restaurant tandoor flavors: Never skip infusing the kababs with charcoal smoke. The smoke will take the chicken boti kababs a notch up.

Can you Freeze Chicken Boti Kabab?

Yes, you can certainly freeze chicken boti kabab. They keep good for 1 month when stored right in freezer safe bags in the freezer.

They keep good in the fridge too for 7 days when stored in an air tight container.

Serving ideas

We love to eat chicken boti kababs directly from the skewers and it forms our favorite weekend appetizer with some chilled beer & Games of Thrones on the Netflix. Hmmm, did I tempt you? 😀 😛

But, we love to get creative in the kitchen and make a complete meal out of any Kabab recipe 😉

Just a simple pilaf on the side, a roasted whole Tomato on the side and we have a complete meal for the day.

Or may be a simple salad. Skewered meat and salads make such a hearty combo. Don't you think so? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below 🙂

How to make Chicken Boti Kabab?Step by Step

Steps in words below pictures

Prepare the Marinade

Begin by whisking mayo & the yogurt. Dump the spices, oil & the ginger garlic paste and whisk until a smooth batter forms.

Add that gorgeous beet root powder and whisk to incorporate it with the rest of the marinade.

Voila your chicken boti kabab marinade is ready.

Skewer the Kabab, Cook & the process of Dhungar

Dump the chicken pieces into the marinade, mix well to coat all the chicken pieces uniformly.

Leave the marinated chicken pieces in the fridge for 2 hours for best results or at least 30 mins.

Skewer the marinated chicken pieces. I used metal skewers but if you choose bamboo skewers just soak them in water for 10 mins.

Brush oil over a griddle, tawa or skillet and heat it at medium heat.

Roast all the skewers over medium heat, rotating them from time to time. It should take you about 15 mins.

When they are done (after 15 mins) set the flame to it's highest setting and just roast for 1-2 mins more to give that charred look.

When done remove the chicken boti kababs to a clean dry plate.

How to do Dhungar?

Dhungar is the art of infusing charcoal smoke in the food. This give an authentic tandoor flavor to the food that's made without a tandoor.

Take a piece of charcoal & burn it over flame until red & smokey. Place a small steel pot in the middle of the plate amongst the chicken boti kababs.

Next, carefully place that burning charcoal on the small steel pot (pic 11). Pour 1 tsp ghee or clarified butter & immediately place a glass lid covering the plate containing the kababs. Leave it that way for 10 mins.

The smoke will infuse with the cooked chicken boti kabab & flavor them with an unbeatable tandoor taste.

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