Delicious mini chicken breasts coated in an easy tikka spice mix are air-fried to perfection and served in soft tortillas with a yoghurt mint sauce. These Air-Fried Chicken Tikka Wraps are a fantastic family dinner.
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Chicken tikka wraps in the air fryer are quick, easy and delicious.
They taste absolutely gorgeous, and you can air fry the mini fillets in about 10 minutes.
Oh, and the kids love them, which is always a win when it comes to midweek meals!
Why I Love Air Fryer Chicken Tikka Wraps
I love chicken wraps, and these air fryer chicken tikka wraps are super fabulous!
- Air-fried chicken tikka wraps are a really simple family dinner or filling lunch.
- The tikka marinade is really easy and tastes pretty authentic.
- You’ve probably already got most of the spices for this chicken tikka wrap recipe.
- It’s a fairly cheap recipe for air fryer wraps.
- Air Fryer Chicken Tikka wraps are really family-friendly.
- Who doesn’t love tandoori chicken tikka?
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Ingredients For Air Fryer Chicken Tikka Wraps
When I make chicken tikka wraps in the air fryer, I use:
Mini Chicken Breast Fillets – You can also use full-sized breasts cut into strips or other chicken pieces.
Turmeric
Chilli Powder
Garam Masala
Garlic Puree
Cumin
Pinch Salt
Olive Oil – This is for the marinade and to grease the crisper tray in your air fryer. Other oils are fine, too.
Tortilla Wraps – Corn or flour.
Full-Fat Natural Yoghurt – Greek Yogurt is good too.
Mint Sauce—This is a simple yoghurt and mint sauce that tastes great with tikka chicken. But it’s not essential. You could also put mayo on your wraps.
Salad, Cucumber and Spring Onions – Just to add to your wraps, any salad bits are fine, too.
You’ll Also Need
As a guide, I use:
- Food thermometer (affiliate link)
- Silicone tongs (affiliate link) to flip the chicken.
- Sharp knife and chopping board to prepare the salad.
- A large, lidded Tupperware tub to marinade your chicken.
How to Air Fry Chicken Tikka Wraps – Step-by-Step Instructions
Full, easy-to-follow instructions and quantities are available in the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
Step One
Place the chicken, spices, salt and a tablespoon of oil in a large, airtight tub and mix well. A big Tupperware-type tub is ideal.
Seal and place in the fridge for at least two hours. Overnight is better if you can.
Step Two
When ready to cook, rub the crisper tray in your air fryer with oil or spray if you use a spritzer bottle.
Step Three
Preheat to 200 degrees C, setting for 10 minutes. If your machine doesn’t have a preheat setting, just set it for 12 minutes and give it time to warm up before you add the food.
Step Four
Carefully place the chicken on the air fryer tray in a single layer. I tend to cook mine in two batches, but you might be able to do one if you have more space.
Step Five
Air fry for 10 minutes, carefully turning after 5.
Step Six
Use a food thermometer to ensure the chicken has reached 75 degrees C before serving. If you don’t have a food thermometer, cut the biggest piece of chicken in half to ensure it’s piping hot and cooked through. I really recommend a thermometer for all air fryer cooking, though.
Step Seven
While the chicken is cooking, mix the yoghurt and mint and spread them liberally on the wraps. You can also spread it with any other condiments you want to use.
Step Eight
Add three mini fillets and salad.
Step Nine
Wrap tightly and serve.
Serving Suggestions
I typically serve my air fryer chicken tikka wraps with homemade potato wedges and coleslaw.
They are also great with corn on the cob, sweet potato wedges, air-fried vegetables and chips.
Anything you’d serve with a sandwich or a burger, really.
Variations
There are a few things that you can do differently.
The main one is how you serve your wraps. You can add different salad bits. Tomatoes, bell pepper and red onion would be really good.
Mango Chutney
Adding mango chutney to your chicken wraps, either with the yoghurt or on its own, works really well. You could also add a store-bought mint chutney.
Serve with Different Bread
I’ve used just standard flour tortillas. You could also use fluffy flatbreads, naan bread, or anything else you can wrap around chicken.
Leftovers
Leftover chicken tikka is excellent on wraps again, in a salad, or even with curry sauce for a chicken tikka masala.
How Do You Reheat Chicken Tikka in the Air Fryer?
To reheat chicken tikka fillets in the air fryer, use the reheat setting if your machine has one, or reheat at 150 degrees C for about 10 minutes. Use a thermometer to make sure they are cooked before serving.
I recommend sprinkling a little water on the chicken to stop them from drying out too much.
You can also reheat your chicken in the microwave.
Disclaimer: While I aim to be as accurate as possible, any advice in this post, including but not limited to, cooking times, quantities, nutritional information and storage and freezing guidance is based on my own experience. Please use your own skills, knowledge and judgement, and get up to date food safety information.
Storage
Store leftover chicken tikka fillets in a sealed tub in the fridge for 1-2 days.
FAQ
Air fryer chicken tikka wraps are relatively healthy.
You can get nutritional information for these tikka wraps in the recipe card at the bottom of this post, but if you are calorie counting, I recommend calculating on your own, as it will depend on the specific ingredients you use.
Chicken Tikka Mini Fillets take around 10 minutes in the air fryer at 200 degrees C, but I recommend using a food thermometer to make sure they are cooked.
Other Recipes
If you like this air fryer tikka chicken recipe, you might also want to try:
- Air Fryer Crispy Chicken Wraps
- Air Fryer Chicken Burgers
- Chicken and Halloumi Wraps
- Mango Chutney Chicken Wraps
- Peri-Peri Chicken Wraps
- Air Fryer Enchiladas
- Air Fryer Lasagne
- Tuna Melts with Pickles (Air Fryer Recipe)
- Air Fryer Corned Beef Hash
- Air Fryer Cheese and Onion Toasties
- Cheese and Tomato Toasties
- Sweet Chilli Chicken Wraps
Air Fryer Chicken Tikka Wraps
Ingredients
- 600 g Mini Chicken Breast Fillets
- 1 Teaspoon Ground Turmeric
- 1 Teaspoon Ground Chilli Powder
- 2 Teaspoons Garam Masala
- 1 Teaspoon Garlic Puree (Or Garlic Powder)
- 1 Teaspoon Ground Cumin
- Pinch Salt
- 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil (Plus a teaspoon to oil tray)
- 4 Tortilla Wraps
- 2 Tablespoons Full-Fat Natural Yoghurt
- 1 Teaspoon Mint Sauce
- Salad (Cucumber and Spring Onions – to serve – optional)
Instructions
- Place the chicken, spices, salt and a tablespoon of oil in a large, airtight tub and mix well.
- Seal and place in the fridge for at least two hours.
- When ready to cook, rub the crispier tray on your air fryer with oil and preheat to 200 degrees C, setting for 10 minutes.
- Carefully place the chicken on the air fryer tray in a single layer.
- Air fry for 10 minutes, carefully turning after 5.
- Use a food thermometer to make sure the chicken has reached 75 degrees C before serving.
- Mix the yoghurt and mint, and spread on the wraps.
- Add three mini fillets and salad.
- Wrap tightly and serve.
Notes
- If you don’t have a food thermometer, cut a large piece of chicken in half to make sure it’s cooked through and piping hot—air fry for a little longer if necessary.
- Depending on the size and shape of your air fryer basket, you may need to cook the chicken in two batches.
- Read the post above for more tips and advice.
Nutrition
Any nutritional information is given as a general guide only and may not be accurate. The information is provided using an online calculator and is specific to my ingredients. Please make your own calculations if you want precise information.
