How to Make Chicken Tikka Masala Casserole
Knock out a few minutes of prep and throw this casserole in the oven for a stand-alone fix-it and forget-it bake that’s different than your average casserole. We’ll walk you through the quick steps here, but keep reading for the full recipe.
Cook the Veggies
While your oven heats up, cook bell pepper and onions in a skillet until they’re nicely browned. The onions should be soft and browned on the edges, and the skins of the peppers should be a little blistered.
Add the Chicken and Sauce
Shredded rotisserie chicken makes this recipe quick and easy. You can use any leftover chicken that you have on hand. Stir the chicken and the jarred tikka masala sauce into the vegetable mixture in the skillet, and remove from the heat. This step is important because you need to cool down the mixture before adding the raw biscuits and cheese.
Cut the Biscuits and Add to Skillet
Open the can, and separate the dough into 8 biscuits, then cut each in six pieces. The easiest way to do this is to cut each biscuit in half, then cut each half into 3 wedge-shaped pieces. Stir the biscuit pieces, a few at a time, into the mixture in the skillet and top with half of the cheese.
Add to Dish and Top with Cheese
Now spoon the mixture into the casserole dish, and sprinkle with the remaining cheese. We recommend spooning the mixture into the dish so that you can create an even layer of the mixture without getting sauce on the sides of the dish, which can lead to burning. Then, bake and serve!
More Biscuit Casserole Recipes
Need more casserole ideas? We love using biscuits for topping or stirring into hearty baked dishes. Try these out next time you need a tasty dish with just a little bit of prep.
Chicken Cordon Bleu Bubble-Up Bake combines chive and onion cream cheese with chicken, ham, and Swiss cheese for a low-ingredient casserole that’s yummy and comforting.
Meatball Sub Bubble-Up Bake. You can dress up the cheesy, saucy bake with a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese and some fresh basil. Frozen meatballs help keep prep time down to 10 minutes.
Apple Cinnamon Bubble-Up Bake for a sweet bubble-up bake, instead of biscuits this recipe uses cinnamon rolls paired with apples for a special breakfast treat.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Chicken Tikka Masala the Same as Butter Chicken?
Mild butter chicken, also known as Murgh Makhani, is a classic Indian dish. It was invented in the 1950s by the chefs at Moti Mahal, a restaurant in Delhi. They stumbled upon this flavorful dish while reusing leftover tandoori chicken and combining it with a butter-rich, tomato-based sauce.
Chicken tikka masala includes tangier, spicier flavors like lemon juice and serrano pepper. And where butter chicken uses butter as a rich thickener for its sauce, chicken tikka masala opts for tart and creamy ingredients, like yogurt or sometimes buttermilk.
Is Chicken Tikka Masala from the United Kingdom or India?
Traditional chicken tikka masala is a dish shrouded in mystery and debate regarding its origin. Some claim it was born in the kitchens of Indian chefs, while others argue it was a creation of Bangladeshi chefs in the United Kingdom. However, the prevailing origin story claims that a Bengali cook quickly came up with the dish while working in Scotland as a way to add a sauce to the traditionally sauceless grilled chicken tikka dish, because Brits like their sauces.
Regardless of its roots, this modern classic quickly became a staple in Indian restaurants around the world and gained popularity for its uniquely flavorful and creamy sauce.
What Should You Serve with Chicken Tikka Masala?
For a standard chicken tikka masala recipe, you would serve the saucy mixture over hot and fluffy white rice, with naan bread, vegetables, cilantro, yogurt, and lemon wedges on the side. Since our shortcut version includes biscuits and is meant to be a whole meal, you shouldn’t need rice or additional bread. But a side of carrots or green beans could help round out the meal, and cilantro, yogurt, and lemon wedges liven up the finished casserole with bright, zesty, herbal flavors.
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