Topic: Chicken Tikka - Red

[failsafe]

Have packet of pre-cooked chicken and want to have that authentic red colour of BIR's
the question is: do i use the red colouring on the pre-cooked and put it back in freezer? Do i spread it by hand? Or can i just pour it in the bag and shake to try and distribute?
Following on from that i presume i would them marinade it using a tikka recipe, am i right?
failsafe

[Peripatetic Phil]

Have packet of pre-cooked chicken and want to have that authentic red colour of BIR's.  the question is: do i use the red colouring on the pre-cooked and put it back in freezer? Do i spread it by hand? Or can i just pour it in the bag and shake to try and distribute?  Following on from that i presume i would them marinade it using a tikka recipe, am i right?

IMHO, you can't make chicken tikka from pre-cooked chicken.  The marinading process (which is also when the colour is acquired) requires raw chicken, not pre-cooked.

** Phil.

[failsafe]

Have packet of pre-cooked chicken and want to have that authentic red colour of BIR's.  the question is: do i use the red colouring on the pre-cooked and put it back in freezer? Do i spread it by hand? Or can i just pour it in the bag and shake to try and distribute?  Following on from that i presume i would them marinade it using a tikka recipe, am i right?

IMHO, you can't make chicken tikka from pre-cooked chicken.  The marinading process (which is also when the colour is acquired) requires raw chicken, not pre-cooked.

** Phil.

That's such a shame as it's already diced for me [500g]. So really left with no option other than to use it in a curry-i imagine?
failsafe

[Peripatetic Phil]

That's such a shame as it's already diced for me [500g]. So really left with no option other than to use it in a curry-i imagine?

Yes 'fraid so : but I am a little unclear as to how it became pre-cooked and then diced.  Did you pre-cook it yourself and then have someone dice it for you ?

** Phil.

[failsafe]

That's such a shame as it's already diced for me [500g]. So really left with no option other than to use it in a curry-i imagine?

Yes 'fraid so : but I am a little unclear as to how it became pre-cooked and then diced.  Did you pre-cook it yourself and then have someone dice it for you ?

** Phil.

No, Phil, got it from Asda (it's the ?3 pack) on the link below

http://groceries.asda.com/asda-estore/search/searchcontainer.jsp?trailSize=1&searchString=diced+chicken&domainName=Products&headerVersion=v1&_requestid=165066

[Peripatetic Phil]

OK, IMHO that should be fine for currying but probably won't work for tikka.  If currying, I would recommend marinading in Kashmiri Masala Paste first.

** Phil.

[Unclefrank]

Hi failsafe do you realise you are paying 6.00 GBP per kilo for your chicken, that is more expensive than lamb.

[failsafe]

Hi failsafe do you realise you are paying 6.00 GBP per kilo for your chicken, that is more expensive than lamb.

must admit i never looked at it that way, but yes when you work it out could get a nice piece of lamb, cheers

[failsafe]

OK, IMHO that should be fine for currying but probably won't work for tikka.  If currying, I would recommend marinading in Kashmiri Masala Paste first.

** Phil.

thanks for that Phil, but i might try a few cubes to marinate in tikka, see how it turns out
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[StoneCut]

Marinating already cooked meat is hopeless. The fibers have already firmed and the marinade will not be soaked in. Toss them in a curry as they are and just buy raw chicken breast next time