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Chicken Tikka Masala
Grilled marinated chicken in a tasty and creamy sauce!
👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 30 min⏳ Prep: 10 min👤 kevin📖 closetcooking
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- pan
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Marinate the chicken in the mixture of the yogurt, lemon juice, garlic, ginger, garam masala, turmeric, cayenne, paprika, cumin, and salt for ⏱️ 20 minutes to overnight.
chicken (boneless and skinless), cut into bite sized pieces1 poundlemon juice1 tablespoongarlic, minced/grated1 tablespoonginger, minced/grated1 tablespoongaram masala1 teaspoonpaprika1 tablespooncumin, toasted and ground)1 teaspooncumin, toasted and ground1 teaspoon
2
Shake off the excess marinade and grill, or pan sear, over medium-high heat, until lightly charred and cooked, about ⏱️ 2-4 minutes per side, before setting aside.
3
Melt the butter in a large pan over medium heat, add the onion and cook until tender, about ⏱️ 5-7 minutes.
butter2 tablespoonsonion, diced1
4
Add the mixture of the serrano chili, garlic, ginger, garam masala, turmeric, cumin, paprika, and cayenne and cook until fragrant, about a minute.
garlic, minced/grated1 tablespoonginger, minced/grated1 tablespoongaram masala1 teaspooncumin, toasted and ground)1 teaspooncumin, toasted and ground1 teaspoonpaprika1 tablespoon
5
Add the tomato puree and chicken, bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for ⏱️ 10 minutes.
tomato puree (1 15 ounce can)2 cupschicken (boneless and skinless), cut into bite sized pieces1 pound
6
Add the cream, fenugreek leaves, and garam masala and season with salt to taste before enjoying over rice, with naan, paratha, etc.
dried fenugreek leaves (optional)1 tablespoongaram masala1 teaspoonsalt to taste
Nutrition Facts
calories
Calories 432
fat Content
Fat 30g
fiber Content
Fiber 5g
sugar Content
Sugars 7g
sodium Content
Sodium 441mg
protein Content
Protein 25g
trans Fat Content
Trans 0.3g
cholesterol Content
Cholesterol 121mg
carbohydrate Content
Carbs 19g
saturated Fat Content
Saturated 12g
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