Sriracha Chicken Tikka Masala
This recipe has a flavorful sauce, coating tender cubes of chicken. I would suggest starting this recipe the night before, allowing the chicken to soak in the marinade overnight. Trust me, it will be well worth the wait. Serve with quinoa (or rice, if you prefer) and garlic naan bread.

The night before:
- 3 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 2 cups plain non-fat Greek yogurt
- 1/4 cup Sriracha
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon or allspice
- 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
Cut the chicken into 1-inch cubes and place in a large resealable plastic bag. In a bowl, combine yogurt, Sriracha, lemon juice, garlic, cumin, cinnamon, black pepper and salt, mixing well. Pour the marinade into the resealable bag with the chicken. Seal the bag and work the chicken lightly with your fingers to ensure that all of the pieces are coated in marinade. Place in the refrigerator overnight (or at least 2 hours, but the longer the better).
The next day:
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon ground coriander
- 1 tablespoon garam masala
- 1 tablespoon sweet paprika
- 15 ounces tomato sauce
- 1/4 cup Sriracha
- 1 pint heavy cream
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Remove the plastic bag from the fridge. Using metal skewers, or wooden skewers that have soaked in hot water, thread the chicken onto the skewer. Discard the marinade. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and turn on the broiler to medium-high heat. Put the chicken skewers onto the baking sheet and place in the oven on the top rack. Cook chicken until it is lightly browned and cooked through, turning once through the cooking process (7-8 minutes). While chicken is cooking, in a large saucepan over medium heat, melt butter and add the garlic, cooking until it becomes aromatic, about 1 minute. Add the cumin, coriander, garam masala and sweet paprika, combine and cook for an additional 30 seconds. Add the tomato sauce and Sriracha. Allow mixture to simmer for 15 minutes. Slowly add the heavy cream, whisking while you add it to prevent curdling. Simmer for another 5 minutes. The sauce will thicken. Remove the chicken bites from the skewers and put them into the sauce. Simmer for about 3 more minutes. Salt and pepper sauce to taste. Serve over quinoa (or rice) with garlic naan bread. Enjoy!
This looks like a great curry!
That naan looks really good – like real naan (not the puffed up dough we get)
yum yum, we are making this tonight in my house with tofu!!
we have at least 3 bottles of sriracha on hand at all times… 🙂
Yay! Let me know how it turns out!