This is another great way to use super lean chicken tenderloins and add a ton of flavor while still maintaining fantastic macros! Serve it over cauliflower rice, steamed quinoa, or regular steamed rice if you need more good carbs.
I adapted the recipe from one we found and tested on allrecipes.com
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Curry Stand Chicken Tikka Masala
Ingredients
Spice Base
- 3 Tbsp ghee (clarified butter)
- 2 onions finely chopped
- 8 cloves garlic minced
- 2 Tbsp ground cumin
- 2 tsp salt
- 2 tsp ground ginger
- 2 tsp cayenne pepper Medium heat - add more or less as desired
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground tumeric
Finalizing Tikka Masala Base
- 30 fl oz tomato sauce
- 16.9 fl oz coconut milk
- 4 tsp paprika
- 16 drops liquid stevia extract
Protein!
- 1500 g chicken tenderloins diced
- 1 tsp curry powder
- 1 tsp salt
Instructions
- Heat ghee in a large Dutch oven or stockpot over medium heat. Add the chopped onions and cook until translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in minced garlic and cook just until fragrant, about 1 minute. Then, stir in all the spices except for paprika: cumin, salt, ginger, cayenne pepper, cinnamon and turmeric. Mix in with the onions and fry for about 2 minutes until fragrant.
- Stir tomato sauce into the spiced onion mixture and bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low. Simmer the sauce for about 10 minutes. Then add in the coconut milk, paprika, and liquid stevia. Bring sauce back to a simmer and cook for about 10-15 minutes, stirring often.
- Season raw diced chicken tenderloins with the curry powder and salt. Spray a thin layer of cooking spray to a nonstick pan and heat over medium heat. Add to the hot pan and sear chicken until lightly browned but still pink inside, about 3 minutes. Transfer chicken and any juices into the sauce, and simmer until no longer pink, about 30 minutes.
