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Butter Chicken Recipe
How to make Butter Chicken
Butter Chicken Recipe ''Butter Chicken'' - Butter chicken continues to be a hit among Indians and foreigners alike, specially those who want a taste of authentic Indian cuisine. Now you can make this recipe in under 30 minutes.
- Total Cook Time 30 mins
- Prep Time 10 mins
- Cook Time 20 mins
- Recipe Servings2
- Easy
Ingredients of Butter Chicken
- 1 Kg boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs, cut into bite-size chunks
- 1/4 cups plain Greek yogurt
- 6 cloves garlic, minced or grated
- 2 tbsp fresh grated ginger
- 1 tbsp garam masala
- 2 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1-2 tsp cayenne pepper, use to your taste kosher salt and black pepper
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 4 tbsp salted butter
- 1 large yellow onion
- 1-2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes, use to your taste
- 1/2 cups tomato paste
- 1 (14 ounce) can full-fat coconut milk (or sub 1 cup cream)
- 1/2 cups fresh cilantro, chopped
How to Make Butter Chicken
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In a bowl, toss together the chicken, yogurt, cloves garlic, ginger, garam masala, cumin, turmeric, cayenne pepper, and salt. Let sit 5-10 minutes.
2.
Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and sear on both sides until browned, about 2 minutes. Add butter and toss to coat the chicken. Remove the chicken from the skillet to a plate.
3.
To the skillet, add the onion and cook 5 minutes, until softened. Add butter, cloves garlic, ginger, garam masala, cumin, turmeric, cayenne pepper, and the chili flakes. Season with salt and pepper. Cook until very fragrant, about 5 minutes. Add the tomato paste and continue cooking another 3-4 minutes.
4.
Reduce the heat to low. Add 1 cup water and the coconut milk. Stir to combine, bring the sauce to a simmer, cook 5 minutes or until the sauce thickens slightly. Stir in butter. If the sauce seems thick, thin with 1/2 to 1 cup additional coconut milk. Add the chicken and any juices on the pan and cook, stirring occasionally, until the sauce thickens slightly, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the cilantro. Season with salt and pepper.
5.
Butter chicken is ready! Serve it with naan or rice.
Key Ingredients: boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs, cut into bite-size chunks, plain Greek yogurt, 6 cloves garlic, minced or grated, fresh grated ginger, garam masala, cumin, turmeric, cayenne pepper, use to your taste kosher salt and black pepper, extra virgin olive oil, salted butter, yellow onion, crushed red pepper flakes, use to your taste, tomato paste, 1 (14 ounce) can full-fat coconut milk (or sub 1 cup cream), fresh cilantro