Slow Cooker Chicken Tikka Masala
Yield: 4 servings
Active Time: 10 minutes
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 6 hours
This is such a fabulous chicken dish…packed with flavor. It calls for a ‘specialty’ spice – garam masala. It’s a very ‘warm’ spice and is commonly used in Indian dishes. It’s a combo of cinnamon, cloves, cardamom and peppercorns. It’s not spicy…but very very flavorful. And it balances well with the tomato sauce and yogurt in this meal.
Ingredients for Single Meal
- 8 - boneless chicken thighs
- 1 - small white onion(s)
- 1 - small fresh ginger
- 1 - 28 oz. can(s) crushed tomatoes
- 1 - cup(s) plain yogurt
- 3 - tsp minced garlic
- 2 - tsp garam masala
- - Salt and pepper
- Garnish: - chopped cilantro**
- Side: - rice**
- Side: - salad**
- 1 - gallon-size freezer baggie(s)
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Cooking Directions for Single Meal
- Dice the onion. Peel and slice the ginger (about 8 thin slices).
- Cut the chicken into 1-inch pieces and place in the base of the slow cooker. Add the onion and ginger around the chicken.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the crushed tomatoes, yogurt, minced garlic, garam masala and a few pinches of salt and pepper. Pour over the chicken in the slow cooker. Set on low and cook for 6 hours.
- Cook rice, as directed.
- Prepare salad.
- Serve Slow Cooker Chicken Tikka Masala with cilantro garnish over rice with side salad.
Freezeasy Meal Prep Directions
- Cut 16 chicken thighs into 1-inch pieces.
- Dice 2 onions. Peel and slice the ginger (about 8 thin slices).
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together 2 cans of crushed tomatoes, 2 cups plain yogurt, 6 tsp minced garlic, 4 tsp garam masala and a few pinches of salt and pepper.
- Open 2 cans of crushed tomatoes.
To each gallon-size plastic freezer baggie, add the following ingredients:
- Half of the chicken pieces
- Half of the onion and fresh ginger
- Half of the prepared sauce into each bag
Remove as much air as possible and seal. Add label to baggie and freeze.
Freeze & Thaw Instructions
Put baggie in the freezer and freeze up to 6 months in fridge freezer or 12 months in a deep freezer. Thaw in the fridge overnight, or a warm bowl of water for about 20 minutes, before transferring to the slow cooker and cooking on low for 8 hours.
Dairy-Free Modifications
You could substitute 1 cup canned coconut milk for the yogurt to make a dairy-free meal.
Gluten-Free Modifications
Recipe is gluten-free when served with gluten-free sides.
Printable Label Recipe Title
Slow Cooker Chicken Tikka Masala
Printable Label Instructions
Thaw and slow cook on low for 8 hours.
Serve over rice with side salad.
