# Chicken Tikka Masala Burritos

These high-protein chicken tikka masala burritos are a delicious and macro-friendly meal prep option, each packing 40g of protein for only 480 calories.

- Servings: 11 servings
- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 240 g yogurt
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 2 tablespoons ginger paste
- 2 lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons salt
- 0.5 spice mix
- 3 tablespoons smoked paprika
- 2 tablespoons cumin
- 1 tablespoon garam masala
- 1 tablespoon coriander
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp cayenne
- 48 oz chicken breast
- 30 g butter
- 2 onions, chopped
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 2 tablespoons ginger paste
- 4 tablespoons tomato paste
- 0.5 spice mix
- 14.5 oz can tomatoes
- 150 ml water
- 1 Handful chopped cilantro/stems
- 200 g low fat Greek yogurt
- 15 g butter
- 1 Handful chopped cilantro
- to taste salt
- 200 g basmati rice
- 350 g chicken bone broth
- 11 burrito tortillas

## Instructions

1. Add yogurt to a bowl.
2. Add minced garlic, ginger paste, lemon juice, salt, and half of the spice mix to the yogurt.
3. Combine the marinade ingredients.
4. Place chicken breast into a glass baking dish.
5. Pour the marinade over the chicken breast.
6. Cover the chicken with plastic wrap and marinate overnight or for at least 1 hour.
7. Cook onions in a pot with butter over high heat until translucent/beginning to brown.
8. Add minced garlic and ginger paste to the onions and sauté for 3-4 minutes.
9. Add tomato paste and the remaining half of the spice mix to the pot and simmer for 1 minute.
10. Add canned tomatoes, water, and chopped cilantro/stems to the pot.
11. Simmer the sauce for 10-15 minutes.
12. Transfer all contents from the pot to a blender.
13. Blend the sauce until completely smooth.
14. Pour the blended sauce back into the pot.
15. Add low-fat Greek yogurt, butter, chopped cilantro, and salt to taste to the sauce and mix over a low simmer.
16. Grill or bake/broil the marinated chicken until charred, about 10 minutes, leaving it slightly undercooked.
17. Dice the cooked chicken into small pieces.
18. Add the diced chicken to the masala sauce.
19. Cover and simmer the chicken in the sauce for 15-20 minutes.
20. Mix cooked basmati rice into the chicken tikka masala.
21. Split the mixture into 11 equal-sized portions.
22. Place a portion of the mixture onto a burrito tortilla.
23. Fold the tortilla into a burrito.

## Equipment

- bowl
- lemon squeezer
- pot
- blender
- baking sheet
- knife

## Tips

- Place meat/rice mixture in a bowl and refrigerate for ~20 minutes to help it thicken and make rolling burritos easier.
- To reheat, wrap in a paper towel, microwave for 2 minutes, then air fry at 375 for 6-8 minutes to crisp up the tortilla, or pan fry.

## Source

- Original video: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNd5sB9tg/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/c1c911d3-2acb-4fb8-94f6-5528d0774088
- Extracted: 2025-07-11

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