Tandoori Shrimp (Prawns Tikka)
This Tandoori Shrimp recipe is quick, flavorful, and perfect to make in the air fryer, oven, or grill. Juicy shrimp are marinated in a spiced yogurt mixture and cooked until lightly charred and delicious. It’s a great appetizer or main dish that comes together in under 30 minutes!
Servings: 4
Equipment
- Bamboo Skewers soaked in water before using
Ingredients
- 1 lb Jumbo Shrimp cleaned and tail intact
- 1 tablespoon Oil for spraying
- Chaat Masala optional
- Coriander leaves to garnish
- Lime wedges to garnish
For marinade
- 1/4 cup Yogurt greek (also called hung curd)
- 1 teaspoon Ginger grated
- 1 teaspoon Garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon Lime juice
- 1-2 teaspoon Kashmiri red chili powder mild, adjust to taste (USE 2 tsp for shoot)
- 1/2 teaspoon Ground Turmeric (Haldi powder)
- 1/2 teaspoon Garam Masala
- 1 teaspoon Coriander powder (Dhaniya powder)
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt adjust to taste
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients for the marinade in a bowl and mix well. Add shrimp and coat on each side with the marinade. Let it rest for anywhere between 15 minutes to 2 hours in the refrigerator.
- Thread the marinated shrimp on the skewers.
AirFryer Method:
- Preheat airfryer for 5 minutes.
- Lightly grease the air fryer basket. Arrange the shrimp skewers in the air fryer. Cook for 5-6 minutes. Cook for additional 1-2 minutes if needed.
- Once done, the shrimp look red, curled up and opaque. Don’t overcook.
- Remove from the grill, sprinkle some chaat masala. Garnish with chopped cilantro and serve immediately with lime wedges and mint cilantro chutney.
Grill Method:
- Grill the shrimp skewers on a hot grill on both sides for 4-5 minutes, until they are cooked and slightly charred on both sides. Baste with oil while grilling.
Oven Method:
- Prepare a baking tray lined with parchment paper or foil. Place a rack over top.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Place the skewers on the rack in a single layer, then bake for 10 minutes until shrimp is well cooked.
- Turn on your oven's broiler and broil the shrimp for about 1-2 minutes to get the char marks.
Stovetop Grill Pan
- Heat a grill pan. Brush it with oil. When it is hot, place marinated prawn skewers and grill on medium heat for 2-3 minutes.
- Thenincrease the heat and allow them to cook till they are slightly charred for that smoky flavor.
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Notes
Cook: For best results, cook the shrimp only until done. This will result in soft, juicy, and tender shrimp tikka.
Skewers: I used bamboo skewers, which I soaked in water for 30 minutes, and broke them into a smaller size so they would fit in the air fryer or in the crisplid basket.
If you don't have skewers, you can also make tandoori shrimp without skewers. Just spread the shrimp in a single layer in the air fryer basket.
Nutrition
Calories: 337kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 115mg | Sodium: 622mg | Potassium: 466mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1501IU | Vitamin C: 43mg | Calcium: 63mg | Iron: 2mg