Description
Chicken tikka masala is one of the most popular Indian dishes across the globe. Take the time to marinate the chicken, the results will be worth it.
Ingredients
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Chicken Marinade
- ¼ cup goat yogurt (or regular yogurt)
- ½ lemon, juiced
- 1 tablespoon avocado oil, plus additional for cooking
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1.5 pounds chicken breast or thighs
Rice
- 1 cup brown basmati rice
- 2 cups water
Sauce
- 4 tablespoons grass-fed unsalted butter
- 1 medium-sized onion, chopped
- 1½ teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon ground coriander
- ½ teaspoon cardamom
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1½ cups crushed tomatoes
- ½ cup coconut cream
- sea salt, to taste
- cilantro, for garnish
Instructions
- In a small bowl, mix together yogurt, lemon juice, avocado oil and minced garlic.
- Add chicken breasts or thighs to a baking dish and pour marinade over the chicken. Set dish aside in the refrigerator and marinate for at least 8 hours.
- Prepare rice according to package.
- In a large sauce pan, melt butter over medium heat.
- Add in chopped onion and sauté for 5–7 minutes.
- Add in all the spices: coriander, cumin, cardamom, nutmeg, paprika, cayenne pepper, ground ginger and sea salt to taste.
- Add in crushed tomatoes and coconut cream and continue stirring, letting the sauce thicken up.
- In a large pan, add avocado oil over medium-high heat. Add marinated chicken to the pan and cook on each side for 6–8 minutes, or until internal temperature reaches 165 F. You can also grill the chicken. Or cut up the chicken and cook in the oven on skewers (450 degrees F for 10 minutes per side).
- If you pan cook or grill, slice into chunks onto a cutting board and add to masala sauce.
- Serve chicken tikka masala over cooked brown basmati rice and garnish with chopped cilantro.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 20 min
- Category: Main dishes
- Method: Pan fry
- Cuisine: Indian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (248 g)
- Calories: 432
- Sugar: 2.7 g
- Sodium: 161 mg (11% DV)
- Fat: 21.5 g
- Saturated Fat: 12.4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 30.1 g
- Fiber: 2.6 g
- Protein: 29.9 g
- Cholesterol: 104 mg