Name: Chicken Tikka Masala
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 60 min
Ingredients: 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts; 7 ounce plain Greek yogurt (or dairy free alternative); 1 tbsp garam masala; 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice; 1 tsp ground black pepper; ¼ tsp ground ginger; 1 15 oz. can tomato sauce; 1 ½ cups heavy whipping cream (or dairy-free alternative); 5 cloves garlic (minced); 2 tsp garam masala; ½ tsp ground paprika; ½ tsp salt; ¼ tsp ground cayenne; 2 tsp curry powder

This is one of my favorite Indian food recipes and I have tried a lot of versions of Tikka Masala. This is a keeper. It's got all of the flavors and spices that I love in Indian food. Enjoy!

Instructions

Marinade Instructions:

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Stir together all marinade ingredients except chicken in large bowl until well-mixed. Set aside. Wash and pat dry chicken with a paper towels. Cut chicken into bite-sized chunks or about 1/2 inch in size. Stir chicken chunks into marinade until well-coated. Cover and refrigerate marinaded chicken for at least 1 hour.
1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, 7 ounce plain Greek yogurt, 1 tbsp garam masala, 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice, 1 tsp ground black pepper, ¼ tsp ground ginger

Searing Instructions:

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Heat pan over medium high heat and spray with cooking spray or coconut oil. Add 1/2 of marinaded chicken to the pan and spread them out. Cook until golden brown and a bit charred. This should take a few minutes on all sides. As they finish searing, transfer to large plate and set aside. Repeat with remaining chicken and set all browned pieces aside.

Simmer Instructions:

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Reduce pan to medium heat. Add all sauce ingredients to the empty pan, stirring for a minute until mixed. Add seared chicken chunks (without drippings) to pan and submerge in sauce; no need to stir. Bring sauce to a simmer and cook for 20 minutes. Stir occasionally and decrease heat as needed to maintain light simmer and not burn the mixture.
1 15 oz. can tomato sauce, 1 ½ cups heavy whipping cream, 5 cloves garlic, 2 tsp garam masala, ½ tsp ground paprika, ½ tsp salt, ¼ tsp ground cayenne
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Once ready, the chicken should be cooked through (no pink) and the sauce should be slightly thickened and orange. Remove from the heat, serve and enjoy.

Chicken Tikka Masala