Butter Chicken

19 INGREDIENTS • 7 STEPS • 1HR

Butter Chicken

This is a simple and amazing version of tender butter chicken, with a silky and gorgeously spiced sauce! Super tasty, quick, and easy to make.

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This is a simple and amazing version of tender butter chicken, with a silky and gorgeously spiced sauce! Super tasty, quick, and easy to make.

Jeanie and Lulu's Kitchen

Welcome to Jeanie and Lulu’s Kitchen, a love letter to my two incredible grandmothers, both of whom I think about every time I’m in the kitchen.

http://jeanieandluluskitchen.com/

1HR

Total Time

Ingredients

Servings

8

us / metric

1/3 cup

Butter, divided

1 dash

Olive Oil

2 lb

Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts, finely diced

6 cloves

Garlic, minced

1

Onion, finely diced

2 Tbsp

Garam Masala

1 Tbsp

Curry Powder

1/2 tsp

Chili Powder

1/2 tsp

Paprika

2 pinches

Salt

2 pinches

Ground Black Pepper

2 cups

Tomato Sauce

2 cups

Half and Half

1/2 cup

Plain Greek Yogurt

2

Bay Leaves

1/2 cup

Water

1 Tbsp

Corn Starch

to taste

Cooked White Rice

for serving

to taste

Warm Naans

for serving

Nutrition Per Serving

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Calories

310

Fat

17.5 g

Protein

28.2 g

Carbs

10.7 g

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Jeanie and Lulu's Kitchen

Welcome to Jeanie and Lulu’s Kitchen, a love letter to my two incredible grandmothers, both of whom I think about every time I’m in the kitchen.

http://jeanieandluluskitchen.com/

Cooking Instructions

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step 1

Get a sturdy dutch oven. Heat Butter (2 Tbsp) and Olive Oil (1 dash) over medium-high heat.

step 2

Add the Chicken (2 lb) and brown until just cooked, then add Onion (1) and Garlic (6 cloves). Let them soften for a couple of minutes.

step 3

Add Garam Masala (2 Tbsp), Curry Powder (1 Tbsp), Chili Powder (1/2 tsp), Paprika (1/2 tsp), and season with Salt (2 pinches), and Ground Black Pepper (2 pinches).

step 3 Add Garam Masala (2 Tbsp), Curry Powder (1 Tbsp), Chili Powder (1/2 tsp), Paprika (1/2 tsp), and season with Salt (2 pinches), and Ground Black Pepper (2 pinches).

step 4

Finally, add the remaining Butter (3 Tbsp), Tomato Sauce (2 cups), Half and Half (2 cups), Bay Leaves (2), and Plain Greek Yogurt (1/2 cup). Let it gently bubble and develop flavor for 15 minutes, stirring often.

step 4 Finally, add the remaining Butter (3 Tbsp), Tomato Sauce (2 cups), Half and Half (2 cups), Bay Leaves (2), and Plain Greek Yogurt (1/2 cup). Let it gently bubble and develop flavor for 15 minutes, stirring often.

step 5

In the meantime, in a small bowl stir together Water (1/2 cup) and Corn Starch (1 Tbsp). Once the 15 minutes are up, pour the mixture into the saucepot and stir well. Let the sauce thicken and simmer for another 15 minutes.

step 6

In another pot, bring water to a boil and cook the Rice (to taste) following the package instructions.

step 7

Serve the butter chicken with s rice and Naans (to taste).

step 7 Serve the butter chicken with s rice and Naans (to taste).

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