Pesto Chicken Tikka A flavourful chicken starter perfect for parties and family get-togethers This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe. By Sanjeev Kapoor 19 Mar 2021 in Recipes Course New Update Main Ingredients Boneless chicken, Fresh basil leaves Cuisine Fusion Course Snacks and Starters Prep Time 41-50 minutes Cook time 31-40 minutes Serve 4 Taste Mild Level of Cooking Easy Others Non Veg Ingredients list for Pesto Chicken Tikka 300 grams Boneless chicken cut into 1 inch cubes 1/2 cup Fresh basil leaves 2 tablespoons Pinenuts 3-4 Garlic cloves roughly chopped to taste Salt 1/4 cup Olive oil 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese grated 2 tablespoons Hung yogurt to taste Black pepper powder to serve Green chutney to garnish Small red capsicum cut into thin strips to garnish Small yellow capsicum cut into thin strips to garnish Onion rings Method To make pesto, break basil leaves and put into a blender jar, add pinenuts, garlic, salt, olive oil and parmesan cheese and blend into a fine paste. Transfer into a bowl. Add hung yogurt to the pesto and mix well. Add chicken pieces and mix well. Add black pepper powder and salt, mix well and set aside to marinate for 30 minutes. Preheat the oven to 180˚C. Line a baking tray with aluminium foil. Transfer some of the marinated chicken pieces on the baking tray, keeping a little distance between each. Keep the tray in the preheated oven and bake for 15-20 minutes or till the chicken is cooked completely. Take the tray out and transfer the cooked pieces onto a plate and bake the remaining pieces similarly. Garnish with red and yellow capsicum strips and serve hot with green chutney and onion rings. #Black pepper powder #Boneless chicken #Fresh basil leaves #Garlic cloves #Green chutney #Hung yogurt #Olive oil #Onion rings #Parmesan cheese #Salt Subscribe to our Newsletter! Be the first to get exclusive offers and the latest news Subscribe Now You May Also like Advertisment Read the Next Article