Chicken Tikka Masala holds a special place in my heart! My husband actually introduced me to Indian for the first time on our first date!
We ate at an incredible Indian restaurant. We ordered two dishes and shared! I loved that on a first date he was willing to share his food with me. I knew he was a keeper right then…
Indian food was very unique. I’d never really had the flavor combinations before and I immediately fell in love.
I searched for the perfect copycat recipe and tried out a couple.
Finally I found one I loved and that reminded me of our very first date. After some tweaking, I feel like it’s practically perfect!
I hope you love it, too!
CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA
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An Indian Dish that the whole family will love. This Chicken Tikka Masala is easy to make and absolutely delicious!
Serves: 8 servings
Ingredients
- Chicken Marinade:
- 1 cup yogurt
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 2 tsp cayenne pepper
- 2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tbsp ginger
- 2 tsp salt
- Sauce:
- 3 chicken breast diced
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 jalepeno pepper finely chopped
- 2 tsp cumin
- 2 tsp paprika
- 1 can tomato sauce
- 2 cups heavy cream
Instructions
- Combine the ingredients for the marinade. Stir in chicken, cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Grill.
- For the sauce: melt butter, sauté garlic and jalepeno for 1 minute. Season with cumin, paprika and a dash of salt. Stir in tomato sauce and cream. Simmer on low until sauce thickens for about 20 minutes. Add grilled chicken and simmer 10 mins. Garnish with fresh cilantro.
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Can I just say that I am so glad you posted this? My husband has been asking for tikka masala for a few weeks now. What would I do without you, Carisa!?
This is seriously one of our favorites! Hope you guys love it!! 🙂
This is my favorite Indian dish and I have all the ingredients. Instead of grilling the chicken can I broil it? Thank you for this wonderful recipe
You can cook the chicken however you like… You just want to make sure that it is fully cooked before you add it to the sauce! Hope you enjoy it!