Recipe: Perfect Chicken Tikka Masala Pizza Recipe

Chicken Tikka Masala Pizza Recipe.

You can cook Chicken Tikka Masala Pizza Recipe using 28 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Chicken Tikka Masala Pizza Recipe

1. You need 10 oz of skinless chicken tenderloins or breasts, cut into 1/2" cubes.
2. It's 1 tbsp of butter.
3. Prepare 2 clove of garlic, minced.
4. It's 1/2 of jalapeño, diced.
5. You need of salt.
6. It's 1 of 12" pizza crust or three (3) 7" pizza crusts.
7. It's 1 of olive oil for brushing.
8. Prepare 1/4 of onion, chopped.
9. You need 1 cup of mozzarella cheese, shredded.
10. It's 1 of Handful of coriander leaves/cilantro, chopped, save some for garnish.
11. It's of Marinade.
12. You need 1/2 tsp of ground cumin.
13. It's 1/2 tsp of cayenne pepper.
14. You need 1/2 tsp of garam masala.
15. Prepare 1/2 tsp of ground ginger.
16. Prepare 1/4 tsp of salt.
17. Prepare 1/4 tsp of ground black pepper.
18. Prepare 1 tbsp of lemon juice.
19. It's 2 tbsp of plain yogurt.
20. Prepare pinch of cinnamon.
21. Prepare of Tomato Sauce.
22. It's 4 oz of tomato sauce.
23. It's 2 tbsp of Greek yogurt, plain.
24. Prepare 2 tbsp of milk.
25. Prepare of Spice Mix.
26. It's 1/2 tsp of ground cumin.
27. It's 1/2 tsp of paprika.
28. It's 1/2 tsp of garam masala.

Chicken Tikka Masala Pizza Recipe instructions

1. In a bowl, marinade the chicken with the Marinade for at least an hour in the refrigerator..
2. Line a layer of aluminum foil in a baking pan for grilling. Spread the marinated chicken in a single layer on the pan, discard the remaining marinade. Grill the chicken at 450°F for 6-7 minutes, turning at half time..
3. While the chicken is cooking, prepare the Tomato Sauce and Spice Mix in separate bowls. Remove the chicken from the pan when it is done and discard the juice..
4. Heat a small sauce pan and melt the butter. Sauté the garlic and jalapeno until aromatic. Pour in the Spice Mix and sauté until fragrant, about 1-2 minutes on medium heat. Remove the jalapeno and discard..
5. Add in the Tomato Sauce and stir well to mix. Sprinkle salt to taste and continue to simmer until the sauce thickens, another 2 minutes. Turn off the heat and add the chicken meat into the sauce and mix well..
6. Pre-heat the oven to 450°F. Place the pizza crust on a pizza pan and brush lightly with olive oil. Spread the sauce/gravy on the pizza crust. Sprinkle 1/2 cup of cheese. Arrange the chicken on the pizza. Top it with the sliced onions, chopped cilantro and the remaining cheese..
7. Reduce the temperature to 425°F. Bake the pizza for 8-10 minutes. Remove the pizza from the pan when is done and garnish the remaining chopped cilantro..
8. NOTES ★★ 1. Bake according to the instructions on your pizza crust. Depending on the type of crusts you buy, the time and temperature may be slightly different.2. If you prefer, you can stir fry the chicken instead of grilling it..