Steps to Make Speedy Chicken Tikka Masala

Hello everybody, it’s Jim, welcome to our recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a distinctive dish, chicken tikka masala. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Chicken Tikka Masala is one of the most popular of current trending foods in the world. It’s appreciated by millions daily. It’s easy, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. Chicken Tikka Masala is something that I have loved my entire life. They are nice and they look wonderful.

To get started with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have chicken tikka masala using 18 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Chicken Tikka Masala:

1. Get 3 lb boneless skinless chicken (thighs or breasts)
2. Prepare 3 tablespoons toasted ground cumin
3. Prepare 3 tablespoons toasted paprika
4. Prepare 2 tablespoons toasted ground coriander seed
5. Get 2 teaspoons ground turmeric
6. Prepare 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
7. Get to taste cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, star anise and cardamom
8. Prepare 12 cloves garlic
9. Get 3 tablespoons fresh ginger
10. Make ready 1 1/2 cups whole plain yogurt
11. Prepare 3 oz fresh lemon juice
12. Prepare 2 tbsp salt
13. Make ready 4 tablespoons butter
14. Take 1 onion, thinly sliced
15. Prepare 28 oz can whole peeled tomatoes, roughly smashed
16. Take 1 cup heavy cream
17. Get very small amount of cilantro (is there dried?)
18. Get naan and basmati rice

Steps to make Chicken Tikka Masala:

1. Cut chicken into bite sized pieces. Pierce them with a fork. Place in large ziploc. Set aside
2. Combine spices in a small bowl and mix well. Set aside 3 1/2 tablespoons of mixture. Combine remaining mixture, 8 cloves of garlic, 2 tablespoons ginger, yogurt, 3oz lemon juice and salt in large bowl and whisk to combine. Pour mixture into chicken ziploc. Remove air and seal. Mix well. Refrigerate for 4-8 hours.
3. After marinating is done, heat butter in large pot or dutch oven over medium-high heat until melted and foaming subsides. Add onions, 4 tablespoons garlic and 2 tablespoons ginger. Cook, stirring frequently, until dark and beginning to char (about 10 minutes).
4. Add reserved spice mixture and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add tomatoes and cilantro (optional), scraping any browned bits from bottom of pan. Simmer for 15 minutes, then puree using either a hand mixer or transferring to a blender. Add cream and lemon juice and stir in.
5. Back to the chicken! Line a broiler pan with heavy duty aluminum foil and preheat the broiler with the rack set 6 inches below broiler element. Wipe excess marinade off chicken and place on foil-lined pan. Broil until charred and blackened on surface, about 5-6 minutes (chicken will not be completely cooked through—this is ok). Transfer to cutting board and allow to rest 10 minutes.
6. Transfer chicken chunks to pot of sauce. Bring to a simmer over medium heat and cook, stirring frequently, until chicken is just cooked through, about 10 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining cilantro (if using), then serve immediately with rice and/or naan

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