Easiest Way to Prepare Award-winning Chicken Tikka Masala

Hey everyone, it’s me, Dave, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a distinctive dish, chicken tikka masala. One of my favorites. This time, I will make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Chicken Tikka Masala is one of the most popular of current trending meals in the world. It is simple, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. They are fine and they look fantastic. Chicken Tikka Masala is something that I have loved my entire life.

To get started with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have chicken tikka masala using 25 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Chicken Tikka Masala:

1. Make ready Marinate (At least 1 Hr)
2. Make ready Plain Yogurt
3. Make ready Lemon Juice
4. Make ready Cumin
5. Get Cinnamon
6. Get Cayenne
7. Get Black Pepper
8. Get Ginger Root
9. Make ready Salt
10. Get Chicken Breast, Bite Size Pieces
11. Get Skewer and Grill
12. Take Wooden Skewers
13. Prepare Sauce
14. Make ready Salted Butter
15. Make ready Garlic, Minced
16. Make ready Jalapeno, Diced
17. Get Cumin
18. Make ready Paprika
19. Prepare Salt
20. Get Can Tomato Sauce
21. Get Heavy Cream
22. Get White Rice
23. Take White Rice/ Couscous
24. Prepare Water/ Whatever Ratio your Rice to Water is. I do 1-2
25. Take Add Cilantro for Freshness

Instructions to make Chicken Tikka Masala:

1. In a large bowl, combine yoghurt, lemon juice, cumin, cinnamon, cayenne, black pepper, ginger, and salt. Stir in chicken, cover, and refrigerate for 1 hour.
2. (Optional) If you have Wooden Skewers, let them soak completely in a tub of water before using on chicken. This will prevent burning on the grill. Also, if you don't have a grill then you can use a cast iron skillet as a replacement for cooking the chicken. If you use the skillet then don't worry about skewering the chicken. (I suggest the grill if you have one though)
3. Preheat Grill for High Heat. Once the chicken is done marinating for at least a hour, thread it onto the soaked skewers.
4. Start boiling water for the white rice/Couscous
5. While your grill is pre-heating, make sure you dice your jalapeno and mince your garlic.
6. Now depending on the white rice you chose you either want to start it after or before step 7. If it's 10-15 mins to cook it, then do it after. Any longer then do it before step 7.
7. Melt butter in a large heavy skillet over medium heat. Saute garlic and jalapeno for 1 minute. Season with 2 teaspoons cumin, paprika, and 1 teaspoon salt. Stir in tomato sauce and cream. Simmer on low heat until sauce thickens, about 20 minutes.
8. While your sauce is thickening, lightly oil the grill grate. Put Chicken on grill. Grill until juices run clear, about 5 minutes on each side.
9. Once sauce is done simmering, add grilled chicken, and simmer for 10 minutes. Add Rice to bowl first, put chicken and sauce on top. Add Cilantro if using.

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