Looking for a smoky, high-protein bite without the heavy curry sauce? Royal Kitchen serves the best chicken tikka kebab in Oakland. We take tender, boneless halal chicken, marinate it overnight in our signature spiced yogurt, and flash-roast it on skewers in our traditional clay oven. It’s the ultimate dry-roasted appetizer or light main course. Skip the delivery apps and get your chicken tikka kebab delivery in Oakland directly from our East Bay kitchen.
The key to an authentic “Tikka” (which means ‘chunks’ or ‘pieces’) is the intense heat of the Tandoor oven. Our clay oven reaches temperatures exceeding 900°F (approx. 600°C). When we lower the metal skewers of chicken into the tandoor, the intense ambient heat instantly sears the outside of the meat, locking in the juices. As the marinade drips onto the hot coals below, fragrant smoke billows back up, infusing the chicken with that signature barbecue flavor you simply cannot replicate at home.
The secret to the most authentic chicken tikka kebab in Oakland is a 24-hour marination process. Boneless chicken breast can easily dry out, so we submerge our cuts in a thick blend of yogurt, lemon juice, and aromatic spices. The lactic acid in the yogurt gently tenderizes the meat overnight, ensuring every bite is incredibly moist and heavily flavored before it ever touches the fire.
Your chicken tikka is pulled from the hot skewers right to order. We serve it sizzling on a bed of fresh sliced white onions and bell peppers, accompanied by fresh lemon wedges and a generous side of our cool, tangy mint-cilantro chutney.
