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Quick & Easy Homemade Butter Chicken
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Deliciously Quick & Easy Homemade Butter Chicken Made Simple

Quick & Easy Homemade Butter Chicken is a delightful Indian-inspired dish that's simple to make and packed with flavor.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Marinating Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Main Dishes
Cuisine: Indian
Calories: 480
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Chicken and Marinade
  • 1.5 pounds skinless boneless chicken thighs cut into bite-sized chunks
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
  • 0.5 teaspoon curry powder
  • 1 tablespoon Greek yogurt
Sauce Ingredients
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 3 tablespoons butter divided
  • 6 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 medium onion diced
  • 1 15-ounce can tomato sauce
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt adjust to taste
  • 0.5 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 0.5 teaspoon cayenne pepper optional for heat
  • 1 teaspoon garam masala
  • 0.5 teaspoon curry powder
  • 0.25 cup freshly chopped parsley optional, for garnish
  • Naan bread to serve
  • Steamed rice to serve

Equipment

  • Mixing bowl
  • Pan
  • Stove

Method
 

Preparation
  1. In a bowl, mix chicken chunks with salt, garlic powder, sweet paprika, curry powder, and Greek yogurt. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
Cooking Sauce
  1. In a pan, heat oil and 1 tablespoon butter. Sauté garlic and onion until translucent.
  2. Add tomato sauce, sugar, salt, black pepper, heavy cream, cayenne pepper, garam masala, and curry powder. Simmer for 10 minutes.
Cooking Chicken
  1. In another pan, heat remaining butter and cook marinated chicken until browned and cooked through.
Combine and Serve
  1. Add cooked chicken to the sauce. Simmer for an additional 10 minutes. Garnish with parsley.
  2. Serve hot with naan bread or steamed rice.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 480kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 25gFat: 35gSodium: 900mgFiber: 3gSugar: 6g

Notes

Customize the recipe by swapping chicken thighs for breasts or using coconut milk instead of heavy cream for a dairy-free option.

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