Chicken Tikka Masala 🐔

Prep: 15 mins | Total: 30 mins | Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

• 1 cup - basmati rice
• 2 tablespoons - unsalted butter
• 1 ½ pounds - chicken breasts, boneless skinless, 1-inch chunks
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 1 - onion, diced
• 2 tablespoons - tomato paste
• 1 tablespoons - ginger, freshly grated
• 3 - garlic cloves, minced
• 2 teaspoons - garam masala
• 2 teaspoons - chili powder
• 2 teaspoons - turmeric
• 1 (28-ounce) can - diced tomatoes
• 1 cup - chicken stock
• ⅓ cup - heavy cream
• 1 tablespoon - fresh lemon juice
• ¼ cup - fresh cilantro leaves, chopped

Directions

1. In a large saucepan of 2 cups water, cook rice according to package instructions; set aside.
2. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
3. Season chicken with salt and pepper, to taste. Add chicken and onion to the skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden, about 4-5 minutes; set aside.
4. Stir in tomato paste, ginger, garlic, garam masala, chili powder and turmeric until well combined, about 1-2 minutes.
5. Stir in diced tomatoes and chicken stock. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, about 10 minutes.
6. Stir in heavy cream, lemon juice and chicken until heated through, about 1 minute.
7. Place rice and chicken mixture into meal prep containers, garnished with cilantro, if desired.

Source: https://damndelicious.net/2017/08/08/chicken-tikka-masala-meal-prep/