Chicken tikka masala

our annual pilgrimage to Bombay house took place last night, and it did not disappoint! in fact I woke up this morning and polished off all the leftovers. I'm such an addict when it comes to this dish so I hope you will try it! Sooo easy to make, naturally gluten free, and fancy enough for date night or company!

In a large tupperware combine:
3 cubed chicken breasts
1 cup yogurt
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger (I never have any so I make it without)
4 teaspoons salt, or to taste

Place in fridge covered for at least 2 hours or even overnight. Once it has marinated just put the chicken in a glass baking dish at 350 for about 35 to 45 minutes.

While chicken is baking, heat a large deep skillet to make the sauce:

1 tablespoon butter
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 jalapeno pepper, finely chopped
2 teaspoons ground coriander
1 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoons paprika
1 teaspoon garam masala (McCormick makes this, find it at the grocery store)
1 teaspoons salt, or to taste
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Sauté garlic and jalapeño in butter for a minute. Add in all the spices, tomato sauce, and cream. Stirring occasionally, cook until sauce thickens about 20 minutes.
Add in chicken and top with fresh cilantro. Serve over jasmine rice with a side of naan bread!

Quick Chick Dinner on the Grill

This is the BEST Chicken marinade EVER and the EASIEST yummy dinner. The best part, is that you dont have to soak your meat overnight or even for 1 hour for it to flavor through. If you have 15-20 minutes you're good to go.

This recipe prepares 2 large or 3 small chicken breasts

Marinade Ingredients:

1/3 cup of soy sauce

1/3 cup of Apricot or peach Jam

3 T of chopped Garlic

3T Sesame Oil

3T cooking wine

1 T balsamic vinegar

Defrost chicken. toss in heavy duty ziploc baggy and pound out with a meat mallet to 1/2" thick. Dump marinade into baggy and let sit as long as you like. All day in the fridge, overnight, or just 20 minutes - its up to you.

Grill or bake chicken. Serve on a toasted bun with a grilled pineapple slice, melted swiss cheese and a slice of ham.