Butter Chicken Recipe

Name: Butter Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 -2 tablespoon peanut oil; 2 -50 g butter; 3 teaspoons garam masala; 4 kg boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut in large chunks; 5 teaspoons ground coriander; 6 teaspoons sweet paprika; 7 cardamom pods, bruised; 8 cinnamon sticks; 9 ½ teaspoons chili powder (more or less to taste); tomato puree; 11 tablespoons grated fresh green ginger; ½ tablespoons sugar; 13 ¼ cups plain yogurt; 14 ½ cups cream; 15 tablespoons lemon juice

Servings: persons

1 -2 tablespoon peanut oil
2 -50 g butter
3 teaspoons garam masala
4 kg boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut in large chunks
5 teaspoons ground coriander
6 teaspoons sweet paprika
7 cardamom pods, bruised
8 cinnamon sticks
9 ½ teaspoons chili powder (more or less to taste)
tomato puree
11 tablespoons grated fresh green ginger
½ tablespoons sugar
13 ¼ cups plain yogurt
14 ½ cups cream
15 tablespoons lemon juice

1
Heat a wok until really hot, add 1 Tbsp oil.
2
Add half the chicken and stir-fry for about 4 minutes or until chicken is a nice colour.
3
Remove to plate.
4
Add extra oil and cook remaining chicken.
5
Remove from wok.
6
Reduce heat and add the butter.
7
When melted add all of the spices and stir-fry until fragrant- about 1 minute.
8
Return chicken to wok and stir to coat with the spices.
9
Add the tomato and sugar and simmer for 15 minutes- stir occasionally.
10
Add the yogurt, cream and lemon juice and simmer for 5 minutes or until the sauce thickens a bit.
11
Serve over rice.

6168

kcal

Calories

431

Fat

251

Carbs

369

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

No additional tips available.

No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 15 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 -2 tablespoon peanut oil, 2 -50 g butter, 3 teaspoons garam masala, 4 kg boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut in large chunks, and more.

Yes, Butter Chicken falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Butter Chicken

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