Easy Chicken Tikka Masala

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4.9

648 reviews
Excellent
  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    10 mins

  • Total Time

    30 mins

  • Servings

    4 servings

  • Course

    Main Course

Easy Chicken Tikka Masala

10000x better (and faster) than take-out! And the chicken is perfectly tender with the creamiest, most flavor-packed sauce ever!

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Ingredients

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  • 1 cup basmati rice
  • 1 ½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs cut into 1-inch chunks
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 ½ tablespoons vegetable oil
  • ½ medium sweet onion diced
  • 3 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
  • 1 ½ teaspoons garam masala
  • 1 ½ teaspoons chili powder
  • 1 ½ teaspoons ground turmeric
  • 1 (15-ounce) can tomato sauce
  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves
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Instructions

  1. In a large saucepan of 2 cups water, cook rice according to package instructions; set aside.
  2. Season chicken with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
  3. Heat vegetable oil in a large stockpot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add chicken and onion to the stockpot and cook until golden, about 4-5 minutes.
  4. Stir in tomato paste, garlic, ginger, garam masala, chili powder and turmeric until fragrant, about 1 minute.
  5. Stir in tomato sauce and chicken stock; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until reduced and slightly thickened, about 10 minutes.
  6. Stir in heavy cream until heated through, about 1 minute.
  7. Serve immediately with rice, garnished with cilantro, if desired.
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