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Chicken

Easy Chicken Tikka Masala

This full-flavored, deeply spiced chicken tikka masala comes together in just 30 minutes. You'll want to add it to your weeknight dinner rotation ASAP.

Prep Time:

10 mins

Cook Time:

10 mins

Total Time:

20 mins

Servings:

4

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ tablespoons neutral oil, such as canola or avocado
  • 1 ½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 2-inch pieces
  • 1 ½ cups chopped yellow onion (from 1 medium onion)
  • 5 medium garlic cloves, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
  • 2 tablespoons canned no-salt-added tomato paste
  • 1 ½ teaspoons ground turmeric
  • 1 ½ teaspoons garam masala
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 15-ounce can no-salt-added tomato puree
  • 1 cup unsalted chicken stock
  • ¼ cup heavy cream
  • ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
  • 2 cups cooked long-grain brown rice

Directions

  1. Heat oil in a large, heavy pot over high. Add chicken; cook, turning occasionally, until browned, 5 to 6 minutes. Add onion, garlic and ginger; cook, stirring constantly, 2 minutes. Add tomato paste, turmeric, garam masala and cayenne; cook, stirring constantly, until spices are toasted and fragrant, about 2 minutes. Stir in tomato puree, stock, cream, salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer over medium-high. Reduce heat to medium and simmer, stirring occasionally, until sauce is thickened slightly, about 10 minutes. Stir in cilantro; serve over rice.