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Busy Girl Bites | Crock Pot Chicken Tikka Masala

Crock Pot Chicken Tikka Masala

Tender chicken simmered in a spicy and creamy tomato based sauce. Serve with plenty of naan for dipping!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours
Servings 4
Author Sam - Busy Girl Bites

Ingredients

  • 2-3 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 yellow onion (chopped)
  • 4 tsp minced garlic (approx. 4 cloves)
  • 2 T grated fresh ginger or 2 tsp powdered ginger
  • 1-30 oz can tomato sauce
  • 1 T garam masala (divided, see note)
  • 2 tsp cumin (divided, see note)
  • 2 tsp coriander (divided, see note)
  • 3 tsp paprika (divided, see note)
  • 1 tsp turmeric (divided, see note)
  • 1 tsp cinnamon (divided, see note)
  • 1 tsp cayenne pepper (divided, see note)
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 cup fat free coconut milk
  • 1 T cornstarch

Instructions

  1. Add tomato sauce and spices to crock pot. Stir to combine.
  2. Add chicken and all other ingredients except coconut milk and cornstarch. Stir to combine.
  3. Cover and cook on low 6-8 hours.

During the last 30-60 minutes of cooking

  1. Stir in the remaining spices.
  2. In a small bowl, add cornstarch and slowly stir in coconut milk to prevent clumps. Add mixture to crock pot and stir.
  3. Cook an additional 20-30 minutes or until sauce is thickened.
  4. Serve over rice with warm naan on the side.

Recipe Notes

Note: When slow-cooking with lots of spices, I prefer to add some at the beginning and some at the end of cooking. It doesn't have to be exact - the easiest way I've found is to have a small bowl on hand, and measure out the amount of the spice per the recipe above (for example, 1 tsp). Add 1/2 tsp to the crock pot and 1/2 tsp to the bowl. Cover the bowl and keep it next to the crock pot, then dump it in at the end!

Adapted from The Iron You