Weight Watchers Butter Chicken Recipe

Name: Weight Watchers Butter Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 onion, medium, finely chopped; 1 garlic clove, finely chopped; 4 cm fresh ginger, peeled and finely grated; 500 g chicken thigh fillets, fat trimmed and cut into 3 cm pieces; 2 teaspoons garam masala; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon ground coriander; 1 cinnamon stick; chili powder, pinch; 250 g cherry tomatoes; 250 ml tomato puree (tomato passata); 80 ml thickened cream, light; 1 cup water; 120 g baby spinach leaves; 4 cups basmati rice, cooked

Servings: persons

1 onion, medium, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
4 cm fresh ginger, peeled and finely grated
500 g chicken thigh fillets, fat trimmed and cut into 3 cm pieces
2 teaspoons garam masala
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 cinnamon stick
chili powder, pinch
250 g cherry tomatoes
250 ml tomato puree (tomato passata)
80 ml thickened cream, light
1 cup water
120 g baby spinach leaves
4 cups basmati rice, cooked

1
Lightly spray a 20cm base saucepan with oil and heat over a medium-high heat. Add onion, garlic and ginger and cook, stirring, for 3 minutes or until softened.
2
Add chicken pieces and cook, stirring, for 3 - 4 minutes or un til the chicken changes colour. Add garam masala, cumin, coriander, cinnamon stick and chilli powder and cook stirring for 1 minute or until fragrant.
3
Add tomatoes, passata, 1 cup of water and bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer for 20 minutes or until sauce thickens slightly. Reduce heat to low. Add cream and spinach and cook stirring for 1 minutes or until spinach wilts.
4
Remove and discard cinnamon stick. Serve butter chicken with the cooked basmati rice.

1179

kcal

Calories

Fat

202

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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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 onion, medium, finely chopped, 1 garlic clove, finely chopped, 4 cm fresh ginger, peeled and finely grated, 500 g chicken thigh fillets, fat trimmed and cut into 3 cm pieces, and more.

Yes, Weight Watchers 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.

Weight Watchers Butter Chicken

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