Chicken Tikka Masala 🐔
A delicious, creamy meal that can be made in just 30 minutes! Great option for meal prep!
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
- In a large saucepan of 2 cups water, cook rice according to package instructions; set aside.
- Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
- 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.
- Stir in tomato paste, ginger, garlic, garam masala, chili powder and turmeric until well combined, about 1-2 minutes.
- Stir in diced tomatoes and chicken stock. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, about 10 minutes.
- Stir in heavy cream, lemon juice and chicken until heated through, about 1 minute.
- Place rice and chicken mixture into meal prep containers, garnished with cilantro, if desired.
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