🇮🇳 Indian
Butter Chicken
Mildly spiced chicken in a velvety tomato-butter sauce with cream. The dish that wins over everyone.
460 cal / serving
12g net carbs
40g protein
28g fat
Prep: 15 min
Cook: 35 min
2 servings
Ingredients
Meat & Poultry
- 1.5 lb Chicken thighs, boneless
Dairy & Eggs
- 3 tbsp Butter
- 0.5 cup Greek yogurt
- 0.5 cup Heavy cream
Produce
- 2 tbsp Fresh cilantro
- 1 inch Fresh ginger
- 5 cloves Garlic cloves
- 1 whole Onion
Pantry
- 14 oz Crushed tomatoes
- 1 tbsp Olive oil
Spices & Herbs
- 1 tsp Dried fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi)
- 1.5 tsp Garam masala
- 1 tsp Ground cumin
- 1.5 tsp Kashmiri chili powder
Instructions
1. Marinate chicken in yogurt, lemon, garam masala, and chili for 1–8 hours.
2. Broil or pan-sear chicken until lightly charred. Cut into pieces.
3. Heat butter and oil. Sauté onion until golden, 10 min. Add garlic, ginger, and spices; cook 2 min.
4. Add tomato purée and simmer 15 min. Blend smooth.
5. Stir in cream, honey (optional), and kasuri methi. Add chicken and simmer 8 min.
6. Finish with a knob of butter and fresh cilantro.