Chicken Tikka Masala

This Tikka recipe is the best homemade Tikka I have ever made.
Recipe from Damn Delicious.

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 TBSP Olive oil
• 1 1/2 lbs. boneless chicken, cut into 1-inch chunks
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 1/2 medium sweet onion, diced
• 3 TBSP tomato paste
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 TBSP freshly grated ginger or ginger paste
• 1 1/2 tsp. garam masala
• 1 1/2 tsp. chili powder
• 1 1/2 tsp. ground turmeric
• 1 (15-oz.) can tomato sauce
• 1 c. chicken stock or water
• 1/2 c. heavy cream

Directions:

1. Heat olive oil in a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper, to taste. Add chicken and onion to the skillet and cook until golden, about 4-5 minutes.
2. Stir in tomato paste, garlic, ginger, garam masala, chili powder and turmeric until fragrant, about 1 minute.
3. Stir in tomato sauce and chicken stock; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until reduced and slightly thickened, about 10 minutes.
4. Stir in heavy cream until heated through, about 1 minute.
5. Serve over rice.

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