# Chicken Tikka Masala

This homemade Chicken Tikka Masala is a high-protein, flavorful comfort food that can be stored frozen for convenient meal prep.

- Servings: 8 servings
- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1350 g chicken breast
- 160 g 5% greek yogurt
- 15 g garlic paste
- 15 g ginger paste
- 1 lemon's juice
- 1.5 Tbsp tikka masala seasoning
- 2 Tbsp salt
- 25 g oil or ghee
- 2 onions, chopped
- 30 g garlic paste
- 30 g ginger paste
- 60 g tomato paste
- 2 tsp tikka masala seasoning
- 2 tsp garam masala
- 400 g can of diced tomatoes
- 1 cup water
- 150 g 5% Greek yogurt
- 90 g heavy cream
- to taste salt
- 15 g Sugar + zero cal sweetener
- Handful chopped cilantro
- 440 g rice (dry weight)
- 880 g chicken bone broth
- to taste salt

## Instructions

1. Butterfly a chicken breast, thin it out, then tenderize to even the thickness.
2. Add the chicken breasts to a bowl and marinate with greek yogurt, garlic ginger paste, juice of one lemon, tikka masala seasoning, and salt.
3. Let it marinate for a couple of hours or toss it straight into the oven.
4. Bake at 450 for approximately 20 minutes.
5. Cook some onions until deeply browned.
6. Add tomato paste, garlic, and ginger paste and let it fry until fragrant.
7. Add more of that tikka masala seasoning, garam masala, diced tomatoes, and about a cup of water.
8. Transfer everything to a blender and blend until completely smooth.
9. Dice the chicken into chunks once cooked.
10. Toss it back in the pan and add in the blended masala sauce.
11. Finish it off with some greek yogurt and heavy cream, salt to taste, and some sweetener.
12. Give that a mix, cover, let those flavors come together, and enjoy.
13. Serve with rice.

## Equipment

- knife
- cutting board
- bowl
- oven
- pan
- blender

## Tips

- You can order the Tikka seasoning from Amazon, “Rani Tikka Masala Seasoning” for convenience.
- You can also use tandoori masala seasoning (more common in stores), or use the simplified mix below:
2 tablespoons paprika
2 tablespoons coriander
1 tablespoon garam masala
1 tsp cayenne
- Separate rice and tikka masala into 8 even servings.
- Store frozen and it will last for months - simply microwave for 4-5 minutes to reheat and enjoy!

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8Mge4WQ/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/8e9d0920-db78-4158-aedb-d381414bf372
- Extracted: 2025-06-07

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