Chicken Tikka Masala

• 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 3 pounds skinless, boneless chicken thighs, cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 cup finely chopped onion
• 3 tablespoons minced fresh garlic
• 2 tablespoons minced peeled fresh ginger
• 2 serrano chiles, minced
• 2 teaspoons garam masala
• 3/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
• 1/2 cup unsalted chicken stock (such as Swanson)
• 1/2 cup half-and-half
• 2 (26.5-ounce) boxes chopped tomatoes (such as Pomi), undrained
• 1/4 cup butter
• 6 cups hot cooked basmati rice
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro

1. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Sprinkle chicken with 1 teaspoon salt, cumin, and cinnamon. Add half of chicken to pan; cook 5 minutes or until browned, stirring once. Remove chicken from pan. Repeat procedure with remaining chicken; remove from pan.
2. Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil, onion, garlic, ginger, and serrano to pan; saute 1 minute. Reduce heat to low; cook 5 minutes or until softened, stirring frequently. Add garam masala and red pepper; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add remaining 1 teaspoon salt, stock, half-and-half, and tomatoes, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low; stir in chicken. Simmer 6 minutes or until chicken is done. Remove from heat; stir in butter until butter melts. Serve over rice, or follow freezing instructions. Sprinkle with cilantro.
3. TO FREEZE: Cool chicken mixture and rice to room temperature; seal in separate large zip-top plastic freezer bags. Lay bags flat in freezer; freeze up to 2 months.
4. TO THAW: Microwave chicken mixture in bag at MEDIUM (50% power) for 4 minutes or until pliable. No need to thaw rice.
5. TO REHEAT: Place sealed bag of chicken mixture in a large pot of boiling water; cook 10 minutes or until heated. Pour rice into a microwave-safe bowl; microwave at HIGH 3 minutes.
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olive oil, skinless, kosher salt, ground cumin, ground cinnamon, onion, fresh garlic, fresh ginger, serrano chiles, garam masala, ground red pepper, chicken, tomatoes, butter, basmati rice, fresh cilantro

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