Healthy should never mean boring! This juicy tender chicken is smothered in a creamy, flavorful sauce. It is exactly what you need to spice up your meal rotation! This dish is perfect served over cauliflower rice or just on its own. It makes a wonderful meal prep or weeknight dinner that the whole family will love!

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Chicken Tikka Masala with Cauliflower Rice

Course

Dinner, Lunch, Main Dish

Keyword

chicken

Prep Time

30 minutes

Cook Time

30 minutes

Passive Time

1 hour

Servings

People

Ingredients

• 2 TBSP Avocado, Coconut, or Grapeseed Oil
• 1 small onion chopped
• 1 LB boneless skinless chicken thighs chopped into bite-size pieces
• 1/2 tsp sea salt
• 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
• 4 cloves garlic minced
• 1 TBSP coriander
• 1 pinch cinnamon
• 1/8 tsp nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp tumeric
• 1 1/2 tsp cumin
• 1 1/4 tsp paprika
• 1 1/2 tsp ancho chili powder
• 1 tsp ground ginger
• 8 oz tomato sauce
• 4 TBSP tomato paste
• 3/4 cup full fat unsweetened coconut milk
• 1/4 cup chicken broth
• chopped cilantro for garnish
• steamed cauliflower rice for serving

Course Dinner, Lunch, Main Dish Keyword chicken Prep Time 30 minutes Cook Time 30 minutes Passive Time 1 hour Servings People Ingredients 2 TBSP Avocado, Coconut, or Grapeseed Oil 1 small onion chopped 1 LB boneless skinless chicken thighs chopped into bite-size pieces 1/2 tsp sea salt 1/4 tsp ground black pepper 4 cloves garlic minced 1 TBSP coriander 1 pinch cinnamon 1/8 tsp nutmeg 1/2 tsp tumeric 1 1/2 tsp cumin 1 1/4 tsp paprika 1 1/2 tsp ancho chili powder 1 tsp ground ginger 8 oz tomato sauce 4 TBSP tomato paste 3/4 cup full fat unsweetened coconut milk 1/4 cup chicken broth chopped cilantro for garnish steamed cauliflower rice for serving

Instructions

1. Measure out and combine all dry seasonings in a small bowl. Set aside.
2. Chop onion and mince garlic. Set aside.
3. chop chicken into bite-size pieces. Pat try with paper towel, season with a sprinkle of salt and pepper, and set aside.
4. In a large pot or nonstick skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Once hot, add in chopped onion and sauté until soft, about 3 minutes. Add in minced garlic and cook another 1-2 minutes.
5. Push the onions to the side of the pan and add in chicken, in a single layer. Do not crown the pan with chicken, cook it in batches if needed. Allow to cook undisturbed for 2-3 minutes per side, or until golden brown (the chicken will finish cooking gin the sauce).
6. Turn the heat to medium. Stir in the dry seasonings and mix everything until the chicken and onions are well coated and the spices are fragrant.
7. Stir in tomato sauce, tomato paste, and chicken broth. Simmer for 5-10 minutes, until the sauce thickens slightly.
8. Stir in coconut milk and serve over cauliflower rice!

Recipe Notes

**1 serving = 3oz chicken, 1/2 cup cauliflower rice, and 1/3 cup sauce. Each serving contains 1 protein, 1 vegetable, and 1 serving fat

***You can use chicken breasts, but chicken thighs are much more juicy and tender.

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