Cheeky Chicken Tikka Masala

Name: Cheeky Chicken Tikka Masala
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mughlai (Delhi & Lahore)
Ingredients: 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts; 2 tsp ground ginger; 2 garlic cloves; 0.5 tsp ground cumin; 0.5 tsp ground coriander; 0.5 tsp cayenne pepper; salt; fresh cracked pepper; 3 tbsp fresh cilantro; 2 tbsp fresh lime juice; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 onion; 1 red jalapeno chile; 1 can coconut milk (14 ounce); 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice

Chicken, coriander and cracked pepper come together in this South Asian dish, fragrant with ginger and cumin and grilled. It's finished with cilantro.

30 min · Serves 4 · Medium

Method

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Time: Prep 15 min · Cook 15 min · 30 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
In large bowl, combine ginger, garlic, cumin, corriander, cayenne, salt, black pepper, 2 tablespoons of the cilantro, lime juice, and 1 tablespoon of the oil.
2
Add chicken and cover. Marinate in fridge for at least 2 hours or overnight. Preheat the broiler or grill to high.
120 min
3
Place the chicken on to skewers and cook under the broiler or on the grill, turning frequently until well browned (the chicken does not to be cooked through at this point).
4
(alternately, you can brown chicken in a hot skillet coated with oil). Meanwhile, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil in a large skillet and saute the onion and jalapeno until they are soft and starting to brown.
5
Stir in the coconut milk and bring to a simmer. Cook on low for two minutes to allow flavors to blend.
6
Remove chicken from skewers and stir into the sauce. Simmer for about 5 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through.
5 min
7
Taste the sauce to check the seasoning, and add the lemon juice to taste. Serve warm over brown rice. Garnish with the remaining cilantro.