The BEST Butter Chicken Ever
Equipment
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
chicken breast (cubed)
600 g
butter (melted)
50 g
onion (finely chopped)
1 piece
garlic (minced)
4 clove
ginger (grated)
15 g
tomato sauce
400 ml
heavy cream
200 ml
garam masala
2 tsp
ground cumin
1 tsp
turmeric
0.5 tsp
chili powder
0.5 tsp
salt
1 tsp
Instructions
Prepare the chicken
Cut chicken breast into bite-sized cubes and season with salt and half the garam masala.
Sauté aromatics
Melt butter in a large pan, then add onion, garlic, and ginger. Cook until fragrant.
Cook the chicken
Add seasoned chicken to the pan and cook until lightly browned on all sides.
Add spices and tomato sauce
Stir in remaining spices and tomato sauce. Bring to a simmer.
Simmer with cream
Add heavy cream and simmer gently for 15 minutes until sauce thickens and chicken is cooked through.
Serve
Serve hot with rice or naan bread, garnished with fresh cilantro if desired.
Original recipe
Storage
Store in airtight container. Sauce may thicken when cold - add water when reheating.
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