Easy Chicken Tikka Masala Recipe

This Easy Chicken Tikka Masala Recipe is a real crowd pleaser! It’s delicious and perfect for a week night or weekend dinner. Having a dinner date or hosting friends? This recipe is perfect.

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What is Tikka Masala

An Indian-style dish of small pieces of meat (typically chicken) in a creamy sauce mildly flavored with spices. The spices are what really makes this dish so unique and tasty!

• Coriander

• Garam masala

• Cumin

• Smoked paprika

• Turmeric

• Cardamom

• Cayenne pepper

• Cinnamon

Ingredients needed to make Easy Chicken Tikka Masala :

• Coriander

• Garam masala

• Cumin

• Smoked paprika

• Turmeric

• Cardamom

• Cayenne pepper

• Cinnamon

• Onion

• Garlic

• Coconut milk

• Tomato sauce

• Chicken breasts 

• Plain yogurt

• Coconut oil

• Salt

• Pepper

How to make Chicken Tikka Masala?

1.Combine all spices together in a small bowl. Add chicken chunks and yogurt to the spices and toss together completely. Allow to marinate for an hour. 

2. In a pan (try this one I use) heat coconut oil and sauté chicken over high heat until lightly brown, then remove from heat and set aside.

3. To that same pan add the diced onion/ green onion and butter over medium heat and cook until onions are translucent, stirring frequently for about 2 minutes. Add garlic and sauté for about 1 minutes, stirring frequently so as not to burn.

4. Add tomato sauce and cook for a minute then add coconut milk. 

5. Continue to cook over medium-low heat until sauce thickens, stirring frequently. Add chicken chunks including any juice and seasoning in the chicken pan and allow to simmer for 10- 12 minutes. 

6. Serve with basmati rice and Naan bread.

How to store left over Chicken Tikka Marsala?

Store Chicken Tikka Masala in refrigerator for no more than 3 days.

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