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Spiced Chicken and Bacon Stroganoff Garam Masala

⏱️ Prep Time: 20 min
🍳 Cook Time: 6 hours
👥 Serves: 4 people
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Method

  • Fry the chopped bacon until crispy. Remove and set aside, leaving a little bacon fat in the pan.
  • In the same pan, sauté the onion and garlic for 2–3 minutes until slightly softened.
  • Add mushrooms and cook until lightly browned.
  • Season the chicken pieces with salt, pepper, garam masala, cumin, turmeric, smoked paprika, and chili flakes.
  • Place chicken pieces in Slow Cooker and add the sautéed onion mixture, crispy bacon, chicken stock, tomato paste, and Worcestershire sauce to the slow cooker.
  • Stir gently to combine everything
  • Cover and cook on LOW for 6–7 hours or HIGH for 3–4 hours until the chicken is tender.
  • Stir in the double cream during the final 20 minutes of cooking to create a rich golden stroganoff sauce.
  • Cook egg noodles according to package instructions and drain well.
  • Serve the creamy masala chicken stroganoff over the noodles.
  • Ingredients

    • 1kg (2lb) boneless chicken thighs, cut into chunks
    • 6 slices smokey bacon, chopped
    • 1 medium onion, finely diced
    • 3 cloves garlic, minced
    • 75gm mushrooms, sliced
    • 350 mls chicken stock
    • 250mls Double cream
    • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
    • 1 tablespoon garam masala
    • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
    • 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
    • 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
    • 1/4 teaspoon chili flakes
    • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
    • Salt and black pepper to taste
    • 300gm packet egg noodles, cooked
    • Fresh coriander leaves for garnish
    • Thin slices red chili for garnish