Chicken Tikka Masala
At a Glance
- Prep
- 4 hours
- Cook
- 1 hour
- Total
- 5 hours
- Servings
- 4 serving(s)
Categories
- Chicken
- Main Course
- Indian
- Grilled
- Simmered
- Easy
Allergens
- Milk
Servings & Nutrition
Original recipe serves 4. Current scale: 1x.
Chicken tikka masala made with yogurt-marinated grilled chicken simmered in a spiced tomato cream sauce and finished with cilantro.
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Equipment
Wooden skewers, grill or broiler, large bowl, large skillet
Ingredients
- 4 boneless chicken breasts (cut into about about 1 to 1-1/2-inch cubes, can use 5 breasts)
- 4 -5 wooden skewers (soaked in cold water for a minimum of 30 minutes)
- 1 cup full-fat plain yogurt
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2-1 teaspoon cayenne (adjust amount to suit heat level)
- 2 teaspoons fresh ground black pepper (or use 1 teaspoon fine black pepper)
- 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh minced ginger
- 2 fresh garlic cloves (sliced in half) (optional)
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons fresh minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped jalapeno pepper (seeds removed)
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon cumin
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
- 2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
- 2 cups whipping cream, unwhipped
- 1/3 cup fresh cilantro
Instructions
For the marinade; in a large bowl combine yogurt, lemon juice, cinnamon 1 teaspoon salt, cayenne pepper, black pepper, ginger and the garlic halves (if using) mix until well blended.
Add in the chicken cubes or strips; toss to combine well with the marinade.
Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours (mixing a couple of times during chilling).
Thread the chicken onto water-soaked skewers, and discard the marinade.
Grease the grill grates, then grill for about 5-6 minutes on each side (or the chicken may be oven-broiled.
For the sauce; melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
Add in garlic and jalapeño pepper; sauté for 1 minute.
Add tomato paste, cumin, paprika and 1/2 teaspoon salt; stir for about 1 minute.
Add in tomato sauce and whipping cream; simmer uncovered on low heat until the sauce thickens (about 20-25 minutes) stirring occasionally.
Add in the grilled chicken cubes and simmer for about 15 minutes over low heat.
Season with more salt and black pepper if desired.
Transfer to a large serving platter and garnish with cilantro.
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