The BEST Butter Chicken Ever
Sunny Bear

The BEST Butter Chicken Ever

45Min
4Servings
485Cal
MediumLevel
Gluten freehalal
#butter chicken#indian curry#creamy chicken#comfort food

Equipment

Mixing bowl
Mixing spoon
Frying pan
Stove
Spatula
Serving plate

Ingredients

Main Ingredients

chicken breast (cubed)

800 g

plain yogurt

200 g

lemon (juiced)

1 piece

garlic (minced)

4 clove

ginger (grated)

15 g

butter

60 g

onion (diced)

2 piece

tomato (pureed)

400 g

heavy cream

150 ml

garam masala

15 g

ground cumin

5 g

turmeric

3 g

chili powder

5 g

salt

8 g

cilantro (chopped)

15 g

Instructions

1

Marinate the chicken

Combine chicken with yogurt, lemon juice, half the spices and half the garlic-ginger mixture. Let marinate.

15 mintimer 15 min
2

Sauté onions

Melt butter in a pan and sauté onions until golden brown.

8 minMedium heattimer 8 min
Stir occasionally to prevent burning
3

Add tomatoes and spices

Add remaining garlic-ginger, spices and tomato puree. Cook until oil separates.

10 minMedium heattimer 10 min
Oil separation indicates spices are cooked properly
4

Cook marinated chicken

Add marinated chicken and cook until almost done.

8 minMedium-high heattimer 8 min
5

Finish the sauce

Add cream, simmer until chicken is cooked through and sauce thickens.

4 minMedium heattimer 4 min
Do not boil after adding cream to prevent curdling
6

Serve

Garnish with fresh cilantro and serve hot.

0 min

Storage

Fridge: 3 days
Freezer: 60 days
Reheat: Microwave 2-3 minutes or pan on medium heat

Store in airtight container. Sauce may thicken when refrigerated - add a splash of water when reheating

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