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Instant Pot Chicken Tikka Masala Freezer Meal
This Instant Pot chicken tikka masala freezer meal can be served over rice or with Naan bread. This recipe also includes slow cooker instructions.
Servings: 6
Calories: 258 kcal
Ingredients
  • 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts, coarsely cubed
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 x 15 oz. can pumpkin puree
  • 1 cup full fat coconut milk divided (*see note)
  • 2 tsp. fresh ginger
  • 1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp. cloves
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 cup plain yogurt
  • optional: fresh cilantro for garnish
Instructions
  1. Place chicken cubes in large resealable bag.
  2. Mix together the minced garlic, pumpkin puree, 1/2 of the coconut milk, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, bay leaf, and salt.
  3. Pour 1/3 of the mixture in the bag with the chicken.
  4. Squish to coat the chicken and seal the bag, removing the air as you do.
  5. Put the rest of the sauce mixture in a medium resealable bag.
  6. Close and staple that bag to the large bag above the seal.
  7. Freeze flat.
Instant Pot Cooking Instructions:
  1. Remove from the freezer and thaw.
  2. Set your Instant Pot to sauté.
  3. Add in 2 Tbsp. olive oil and 2 Tbsp. butter.
  4. Add the chicken in batches, setting on a plate once browned.
  5. Add 1/2 cup water to pot, scrape the sides and bottom and turn off.
  6. Pour sauce from medium bag and add back the chicken.
  7. Lock the cover and seal the steam nozzle.
  8. Set to high pressure and cook for 7 minutes with a 10-minute natural release.
  9. Stir in 1/2 cup of plain yogurt and 1/2 cup of coconut milk (or whipping cream).

  10. If you want, you can top it with cilantro.

Crock Pot Cooking Instructions:
  1. Thaw.
  2. Put contents of both bags in the slow cooker
  3. Cook on low for 4-5 hours.
  4. Stir in 1/2 cup yogurt and 1/2 cup additional full fat coconut milk.
  5. Cook an additional 30 minutes.
  6. Top with fresh cilantro.
  7. Serve over jasmine or basmati rice or with Naan bread.
Recipe Notes

If you cannot stand coconut milk (because it's come to my attention that there are some people such as a close friend of mine who hate the taste), you can substitute whipping cream for the coconut milk.