Butter Chicken
Allow about 50 minutes for this Indian recipe, which makes 4 servings. It is built around chicken thighs, plain yogurt and canned tomatoes. The cooking is mostly simmering and sautéing. With 38 g of protein per serving (about 490 calories), it is a filling option.
- Total time
- 50 min
- Servings
- 4
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Calories
- 490 kcal
Save this recipe in Buttter
It is in the Chicken Every Way cookbook in the app. Scale the servings, cook it step by step in cook mode, and send the ingredients to your shopping list.
Ingredients
For 4 servings
- 800 gchicken thighs
- 150 mlplain yogurt
- 400 gcanned tomatoes
- 120 mlheavy cream
- 50 gbutter
- 1onion
- 4 clovesgarlic
- 1 tbspfresh ginger
- 2 tspgaram masala
- 1 tspturmeric
Instructions
- Cut chicken thighs into bite-sized pieces. Marinate in plain yogurt, turmeric, and half the garam masala for at least 20 minutes.
- Melt butter in a large pan over medium heat. Sauté diced onion until soft, then add minced garlic and grated fresh ginger. Cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
- Add the marinated chicken pieces to the pan and cook for 5-6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned on all sides.
- Pour in the canned tomatoes and remaining garam masala. Simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sauce thickens and the chicken is cooked through.
- Stir in heavy cream and simmer for another 5 minutes. Adjust seasoning to taste and serve with basmati rice or naan bread.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 490 kcal
- Protein
- 38 g
- Fat
- 26 g
- Carbs
- 24 g
Approximate values for one serving.
About this recipe
- Cuisine: Indian
- In cookbook: Chicken Every Way
