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With a little sheet pan savvy, flavor-packed chicken tikka masala has never been more accessible. While we suggest marinating the chicken for at least four hours, if you didn't plan ahead, you can simply marinate the inherently tender chicken thighs for as long as you have time for. 

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Recipe Summary

active:
20 mins
total:
4 hrs 20 mins
Yield:
Serves 6 (serving size: about 1/2 cup chicken, 1/2 cup sauce)
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Ingredients

MARINATED CHICKEN
MASALA SAUCE

Directions

Instructions Checklist
  • Prepare the Marinated Chicken: Stir together yogurt, ginger, cumin, garlic, coriander, salt, cardamom, turmeric, and pepper in a medium bowl. Add chicken thighs, and stir to coat. Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours up to overnight (or, cover and let stand at room temperature for 1 hour). 

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  • Prepare the Masala Sauce: Place an oven rack 6 inches from heat and preheat broiler to HIGH. Toss together onion, garlic, ginger, tandoori masala, garam masala, and 1 tablespoon of the melted ghee on a large rimmed baking sheet. Broil until browned, about 3 minutes. Nestle tomato halves, skin-side up, in vegetable mixture. Drizzle remaining 1 tablespoon melted ghee over tomatoes. Broil until skin is blistered and separated from the flesh, about 3 minutes. Remove and discard skins. 

  • Stir onion and tomato mixture, and continue to broil, until tomatoes have released juices, about 3 minutes more. Transfer mixture from oven into a blender. Add cream, almond butter, lemon juice, and salt; blend until smooth, about 30 seconds. Keep warm.

  • Remove chicken from marinade, scraping off as much marinade as possible; discard marinade. Place chicken on a baking sheet, and broil until a thermometer inserted into the thickest portion registers 180°F, about 12 minutes. Remove from oven, and let stand 5 minutes. Chop chicken into 1 1/2-inch pieces. Stir chicken into masala sauce. Garnish with cilantro, and serve hot with steamed basmati rice and naan flatbread. 

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