Last Updated on May 18, 2021 by laurenpacek
This Butter Chicken is delicious, fast, and easy. What's better than Indian food? Few things, in my opinion. But how about Indian food that doesn't require you to put on real pants?
Okay so you could also have food delivered. Yes, I know that. But there's something pretty satisfying about whipping up your own delicious meal.
Also, some of us don't have Indian places in our area that deliver. (not salty about that at all... /s)
I made this over the weekend, and both my husband and I loved it. It will definitely be making a regular appearance in my recipe rotation.
I found this recipe on 40 Aprons, and couldn't resist.
Butter Chicken
This Butter Chicken is delicious, fast, and easy. What's better than Indian food? Few things, in my opinion. But how about Indian food that doesn't require you to put on real pants?
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp olive oil, coconut oil, or ghee, divided
- 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces
- ¼ cup butter or ghee
- 2 tsp garam masala
- 2 tsp sweet paprika
- 2 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger, minced
- ¼ tsp chili powder
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 6 cardamom pods, cracked with the flat side of a knife
- 15 oz. can tomato sauce
- 1 ½ tbsp sugar, honey, maple syrup, or coconut sugar
- ⅓ cup full fat plain yogurt
- ¾ cup heavy cream
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- kosher salt, to taste
- fresh cilantro, chopped
- basmati rice, for serving
- naan, for serving
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat with 1 tbs of oil/butter//ghee. Add half the chicken and cook until browned all over, but not necessarily cooked the whole way through. Remove and set aside. Add another tbs of oil/ghee and the rest of the chicken. Brown the rest of the chicken, remove it, and set it aside.
- Turn the heat down to medium-low. Add the remaining oil/butter/ghee to the skillet and melt. Add the garam masala, paprika, coriander, ginger, chili powder, cinnamon stick, and cardamom pods and cook for 1 minute. Add the chicken back into the skillet and stir it around to coat it in spices.
- Add the tomato sauce and sweetener. and simmer for 15 minutes. Stir occasionally.
- Add the yogurt, heavy cream, and lemon juice. Simmer for 5 more minutes, or until the sauce is thickened and the chicken is cooked through entirely. Add salt to taste and garnish with chopped cilantro.
- Serve with warm basmati rice and naan.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 1023Total Fat: 68gSaturated Fat: 32gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 33gCholesterol: 375mgSodium: 1256mgCarbohydrates: 48gFiber: 4gSugar: 21gProtein: 63g
Ginny
Oh, yum! This looks beautiful and delicious!
ANerdCooks
Thank you, Ginny!
Kelsey Rostad
This looks so great! Will for sure be trying.
ANerdCooks
I hope you love it! =)
Kelsey
Wow! Looks so good! Will for sure be testing out!