Easy Chicken Tikka Masala

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10000x better (and faster) than take-out! And the chicken is perfectly tender with the creamiest, most flavor-packed sauce ever!

Ben has been out of town, which means two very important things.

One. Butters is sulking hardcore, waiting for his dad. Even though I’m the one that’s been feeding him, walking him, and loving him every single second.

Two. I have no one to share this chicken tikka masala with. So I’ve had 3 bowls already and it’s only 3:56PM. Oh, and I’ve also had maybe 5 pieces of garlic naan to sop up all that creamy sauciness.

The chicken is oh-so-tender, swimming in this pool of sauce, perfectly paired with jasmine rice.

But to be honest, I just really need the sauce and the naan. Everything else seems to just get in the way.

Easy Chicken Tikka Masala

Yield: 4 servings

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

10000x better (and faster) than take-out! And the chicken is perfectly tender with the creamiest, most flavor-packed sauce ever!

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Ingredients:

• 1 cup basmati rice
• 1 1/2 tablespoons canola oil
• 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch chunks
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 1/2 medium sweet onion, diced
• 3 tablespoons tomato paste
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
• 1 1/2 teaspoons garam masala
• 1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground turmeric
• 1 (15-ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 cup chicken stock
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves

Directions:

1. In a large saucepan of 2 cups water, cook rice according to package instructions; set aside.
2. Heat canola oil in a large stockpot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper, to taste. Add chicken and onion to the stockpot and cook until golden, about 4-5 minutes.
3. Stir in tomato paste, garlic, ginger, garam masala, chili powder and turmeric until fragrant, about 1 minute.
4. Stir in tomato sauce and chicken stock; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until reduced and slightly thickened, about 10 minutes.
5. Stir in heavy cream until heated through, about 1 minute.
6. Serve immediately with rice, garnished with cilantro, if desired.

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