How To Make Classic Butter Chicken
Sink your teeth into this delicious Indian butter chicken! It comes with hearty seasonings and a creamy tomato sauce. Cook this up in just an hour.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 2lbschicken thighs
- 3tbspbutter
- 1oniondiced
- 1tbspgingergrated
- 5garlic clovesminced
- 1tspcumin
- 1tspgaram masala
- 1tspcoriander
- ½tspchili powder
- ½tspturmeric
- 1cinnamon stick
- ¾tspkosher saltor to taste
- ¼cupchicken broth
- 14oztomatoescrushed
- 1tspsugar
- 1cupheavy cream
For Marinade:
- 2tbsplemon juice
- 2tspgaram masala
- 1tbspcumin
- 1cupplain yogurt
Instructions
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In a bowl, add the chicken, lemon juice, garam masala, cumin, and plain yogurt.
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Marinate the chicken for 30 minutes or overnight.
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Remove the chicken from the marinade, allowing excess to drip off.
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Brown the chicken in 1 tablespoon of olive oil for 6 minutes, until browned on both sides. Remove from pan and set aside.
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Melt the butter over medium heat, then cook onions until tender.
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Add the ginger, garlic, garam masala, cumin, coriander, chili powder, turmeric, cinnamon stick, and salt and cook for 1 minute or until fragrant.
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Add the chicken stock, browned chicken, crushed tomatoes, and sugar.
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Simmer for 10 minutes or until slightly thickened.
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Add the cream, then cook for an additional 5 to 10 minutes. Discard the cinnamon stick.
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Top with cilantro, serve over rice, and enjoy!
Nutrition
- Calories: 442.46kcal
- Fat: 35.75g
- Saturated Fat: 15.45g
- Trans Fat: 0.27g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 12.69g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 4.67g
- Carbohydrates: 9.30g
- Fiber: 1.56g
- Sugar: 5.05g
- Protein: 21.70g
- Cholesterol: 167.54mg
- Sodium: 315.75mg
- Calcium: 98.11mg
- Potassium: 502.25mg
- Iron: 1.94mg
- Vitamin A: 217.35µg
- Vitamin C: 10.82mg
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