Grilled Chicken Tikka Skewers - Gracious Eats

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons vegetable oil or neutral oil (Canola, grapeseed)
• 2-inch piece of fresh ginger
• 2 cloves garlic
• 3/4 cup of full-fat greek yogurt (or whatever kind of greek yogurt you like/have in your house)
• 1 tbsp garam masala (don’t let these unfamiliar spices intimidate you, you got this!)
• 2 tsp ground cumin
• 2 tsp ground turmeric
• 1 tsp ground coriander
• ½ tsp salt
• 3 lemons
• 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• Metal or soaked bamboo skewers
• ½ small red onion, thinly sliced for your fancy-ass garnish
• Peel and finely grate the fresh ginger and garlic into a shallow dish.
• Add the yogurt, garam masala, cumin, turmeric, coriander, and salt. From a lemon, squeeze 2 tbsp juice into the mixture. Stir to combine.
• Cut the chicken into ¾-inch chunks. Add chicken to yogurt mixture, turning to coat. Cover with plastic, and refrigerate 2–4 hours, stirring once halfway through.
• Set the grill to medium.
• Wipe off excess marinade with a paper towel and thread the chicken onto the skewers.
• Brush the chicken with oil, and then season chicken with salt and pepper all over.
• Grill chicken 6–7 minutes per side, until cooked through, turning occasionally.
• Grill Naan bread a few minutes on each side until warm and slightly charred
• To serve, transfer the grilled chicken and grilled naan to a serving platter.
• Scatter the onion on top.
• Cut up the remaining lemon and squeeze juice over the chicken.
• Serve it up like the gorgeous pic!