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High-Protein Chicken Tikka Masala Burritos by Nikita Fair
By Nikita Fair
Tender, shredded chicken tikka masala filling, boosted with Greek yogurt, wrapped in high-protein tortillas with rice.
Serves: 4Prep: 15 minsCook: 3 hours
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs Boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- 1 cup Plain Greek yogurt
- 1 cup Chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 jar Tikka masala sauce
- 1 tbsp Ginger, minced
- 3 cloves Garlic, minced
- 1 tsp Garam masala
- 1 tsp Cumin
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric
- 1/4 tsp Cayenne pepper
- to taste salt
- to taste black pepper
- 4 High-protein tortillas
- 2 cups Cooked high-protein rice
Instructions
- Place chicken thighs in a slow cooker. Pour in the tikka masala sauce, minced ginger, minced garlic, garam masala, cumin, turmeric, cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper.
- Stir all the ingredients together in the slow cooker to ensure the chicken is well coated. Cover and cook on low for 3 hours, or until the chicken is cooked through and tender.
- Carefully remove the chicken from the slow cooker. Reserve some of the sauce. Shred the chicken using two forks.
- Return the shredded chicken to the slow cooker with the remaining sauce. Stir in the Greek yogurt and chopped cilantro until well combined and creamy.
- Warm the high-protein tortillas according to package directions to make them pliable.
- Spoon a generous portion of the cooked high-protein rice onto each tortilla, followed by a portion of the chicken tikka masala mixture.
- Fold in the sides of the tortilla and tightly roll up the burritos. Serve immediately or wrap for meal prep.
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