Chicken Reshmi Kebabs

Chicken Reshmi Kebab is one of the most liked foods world over. The nicest thing about this dish is that it's really easy to make.
Prepare and store it. Eat it as such or add in any other dish.

Ingredients:

• 2 pounds boneless and skinless chicken breasts
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 2 tbsp chicken tikka masala (available in Indian Grocery Stores)
• 1 tbsp garlic paste
• 1 tbsp ginger paste
• 1 cup plain yogurt
• Salt to taste
• 2 tbsp cooking oil
• 2 tbsp butter

Method:

• Cut chicken in 1 ½” cubes.
• Mix all ingredients with chicken in a bowl, cover and refrigerate overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350 degree F.
• Bring chicken to room temperature and skewer on bamboo skewers (soaked in water for 30 minutes).
• Arrange bamboo skewers on a baking tray which is filled with 4 cups of water.
• Bake in the oven for 20 to 30 minutes or till the chicken is just tender.
• 3 tbsp of butter can be drizzled over for the last 5 minutes of cooking.
• Serve with salads as starter.

Note:
To make Reshmi Kebabs soft and tender, marinate them for a longer time (I personally marinade them overnight) and don't overcook.
Keeps the pieces bite sized and cook them hot and fast.

Tips:
If chicken kebabs are surrounded with moisture during baking by placing a small amount of liquid (such as water or broth) in the bottom of a baking tray or a closed pan, and letting it steam up around the food, a method commonly known as braising, the kebabs will be cooked really soft.

Do You Know?

Baking is the technique of prolonged cooking of food by dry heat acting by convection, and not by radiation, normally in an oven.

Grilling and broiling are very similar methods of cooking chicken. They both use a dry heat that quickly cooks the surface and then slowly moves to the middle of the meat. The main difference between the two methods is that grilling applies the heat to the bottom surface of the chicken, and broiling applies the heat to the top surface. Also, grilling infuses the chicken with a smoky flavor from the meat juices that drip during the grilling process. When broiling, this infusion of flavor does not occur.