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Indian Butter Chicken

Indian Butter Chicken

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Indian Butter Chicken is creamy, buttery, tomatoey and tangy with loads of highly aromatic and delicious spices..you cannot go wrong with this dish! Serve with naan bread or basmati rice for a fantastic Indian meal!
5 from 4 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 17 minutes
Total Time 27 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4 people
Calories 207 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 lb chicken tenders or chicken breast cut into bite sized pieces
  • 5 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 inch ginger minced
  • ½ onion minced
  • 1 shallot minced
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • 8 oz tomato sauce
  • 4 tablespoon butter split (3 tablespoon + 1 tbsp)
  • ½ cup yogurt either Greek or natural yogurt (plain)
  • 2 ts lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon garam masala
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper can reduce or leave out if you prefer a less spicy version
  • salt to taste
  • lemon, cilantro, red onion slices, green onions optional garnishes

Instructions
 

  • Mince the garlic, ginger, onion, and shallot. Easiest if done using a food processor if you have one.
    minced garlic, ginger, onion, and shallot
  • Heat the olive oil to medium high in a large skillet (skillet should have a lid so you can cover it). Add the minced garlic, ginger, onion, and shallot and stir fry for a minute stirring constantly.
    minced garlic, ginger, onion, and shallot
  • Add the cayenne (if using), garam masala, chili powder, lemon juice, and 3 tbsps of the butter. Stir constantly for one minute incorporating all the spices and melting the butter.
    minced garlic, ginger, onion, and shallot, cayenne, chili powder, garam masala, and butter
  • Turn down the heat to medium, then add the chicken and the tomato sauce. Stir well, and then leave to simmer for 5-7 minutes. The chicken should be pretty much cooked through at this point. If you see that it is not, leave to cook a little while longer. Stir occasionally.
    Indian Butter Chicken in a skillet
  • Now turn the heat down to medium low. Add the cream and yogurt and stir. Cover and cook for an additional 10 minutes. Remove the lid, and then stir in the last remaining tablespoon of butter. Add salt to taste.
  • Enjoy this dish cooked with love for your family!
    Indian Butter Chicken

Notes

Serve Indian Butter Chicken with naan bread or basmati rice! I recommend the following garnishes:  lemon, cilantro, red onion slices, green onions.  Choose whatever you like!  Enjoy this absolutely heavenly scrumptious dish!!

Nutrition

Calories: 207kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 4gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 46mgSodium: 374mgPotassium: 406mgFiber: 3gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 1852IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 102mgIron: 1mg
Keyword chicken curry, chicken makhani, indian butter chicken, indian curry
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