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Butter Chicken

Butter Chicken

This Butter Chicken recipe is rich, creamy, mild, and full of warm spices, perfect for an easy weeknight dinner for the whole family.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Marinate Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 35 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4 servings
Calories 390 kcal

Equipment

  • Cast Iron Skillet

Ingredients
  

Marinade

  • 2 breasts boneless skinless chicken (about 1.5 lb.)
  • 0.5 cup Greek yogurt
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon fresh ginger (grated)
  • 2 cloves garlic (pressed)
  • 2 teaspoon garam masala
  • 0.5 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 0.5 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 0.75 teaspoon salt

Butter Chicken

  • 2 tablespoon cooking oil
  • 3 tablespoon butter
  • 1 medium yellow onion (finely diced)
  • 2 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 1 teaspoon fresh ginger (grated)
  • 2 teaspoon garam masala
  • 0.5 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 0.5 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt
  • 0.25 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 1 15 oz. tomato sauce (one can)
  • 0.25 cup water
  • 0.33 cup heavy cream (room temperature)

Instructions
 

Cooking Steps

  • Cut the chicken breasts up into small ½ inch pieces. Then, in a large bowl, combine the marinade ingredients. Mix the marinade ingredients together until well combined.
  • Add the cut chicken pieces to the marinade and mix, making sure all of the chicken is coated evenly. Marinate in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour or overnight.
  • Heat a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat and add the cooking oil. Add the chicken and cook until lightly browned on all sides and cooked through, which takes approximately 8-10 minutes.
  • Once the chicken is fully cooked, remove it from the skillet to a separate plate. Cover with foil and set aside.
  • Reduce the heat to medium, then in the same skillet, add the butter. Once the butter is melted, add the diced onion. Sauté the onion for about 4 minutes.
  • Now add in the minced garlic, grated ginger, and the rest of the spices. Stir together and cook for 1 minute.
  • Next, add in the tomato sauce and water. Stir and reduce the heat to medium-low. Simmer the sauce for 7-8 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Once the tomato sauce has simmered, add the room temperature heavy cream to the sauce and stir to combine.
  • Add the cooked chicken back to the skillet and stir to combine with the sauce. Simmer the sauce and chicken for 2-3 minutes and enjoy!

Notes

You can also use boneless, skinless chicken thighs. Tomato sauce in the US is just cooked and pureed tomatoes with minimal added seasonings. The closest alternative would be passata in other countries.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 390kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 28gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 15gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 100mgSodium: 800mgPotassium: 500mgFiber: 1gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 900IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 80mgIron: 2mg
Keyword Butter Chicken, chicken, creamy, Easy Dinner, marinated chicken, spicy
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