Butter Chicken

If you want to add more Indian recipes to your repertoire, Butter Chicken might be a recipe you should try. For $2.26 per serving, you get a hor d'oeuvre that serves 4. One portion of this dish contains around 12g of protein, 57g of fat, and a total of 653 calories. This recipe from Foodista has 4 fans. A mixture of canned tomatoes, butter, garlic, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet. Overall, this recipe earns a solid spoonacular score of 57%. No-Butter Butter Chicken, Chicken Makhani (Indian Butter Chicken), and Makhani Chicken (Indian Butter Chicken) are very similar to this recipe.

Servings: 4

Preparation duration: -1 minutes

Cooking duration: -1 minutes

 

Ingredients:

4 pieces boneless, skinless chicken thighs

2 cups buttermilk

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1/4 teaspoon ground coriander

1/4 teaspoon cumin

1/4 teaspoon cardamom

1 tablespoon oil

1 small onion, minced

2 tablespoons butter

2 teaspoons lemon juice

2 teaspoons ginger, finely grated

2 garlic cloves, minced into a paste

2 teaspoons garam masala, divided

1 bay leaf

1 can (14.5 oz. can) tomato sauce

1 can (14.5 oz. can) petite diced tomatoes

1 pint whipping cream

1 bunch chopped cilantro, to taste

Equipment:

sauce pan

frying pan

Cooking instruction summary:

Combine first 9 ingredients and marinate overnight. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large saucepan over medium high heat. Saute onion until soft and translucent. Stir in butter, lemon juice, ginger, garlic , 1 teaspoon garam masala, cumin and bay leaf. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add tomato sauce and diced tomatoes, and cook for 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Stir in cream. Reduce heat to low, and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring frequently. Season with salt and pepper. Remove from heat and set aside. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large heavy skillet over medium heat. Cook chicken until lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Reduce heat, and season with 1 teaspoon garam masala and. Stir in a few spoonfuls of sauce, and simmer until liquid has reduced, and chicken is no longer pink. Stir cooked chicken into sauce. Mix together cornstarch and water, then stir into the sauce. Cook for 5 to 10 minutes, or until thickened. Top with cilantro, if desired.

 

Step by step:


1. Combine first 9 ingredients and marinate overnight.

2. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large saucepan over medium high heat.

3. Saute onion until soft and translucent.

4. Stir in butter, lemon juice, ginger, garlic , 1 teaspoon garam masala, cumin and bay leaf. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute.

5. Add tomato sauce and diced tomatoes, and cook for 2 minutes, stirring frequently.

6. Stir in cream.

7. Reduce heat to low, and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring frequently.

8. Season with salt and pepper.

9. Remove from heat and set aside.

10. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large heavy skillet over medium heat.

11. Cook chicken until lightly browned, about 10 minutes.

12. Reduce heat, and season with 1 teaspoon garam masala and.

13. Stir in a few spoonfuls of sauce, and simmer until liquid has reduced, and chicken is no longer pink.

14. Stir cooked chicken into sauce.

15. Mix together cornstarch and water, then stir into the sauce.

16. Cook for 5 to 10 minutes, or until thickened.

17. Top with cilantro, if desired.


Nutrition Information:

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652 Calories
11g Protein
56g Total Fat
29g Carbs
11% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
652k
33%

Fat
56g
88%

  Saturated Fat
33g
209%

Carbohydrates
29g
10%

  Sugar
20g
23%

Cholesterol
162mg
54%

Sodium
1730mg
75%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
11g
24%

Vitamin A
3313IU
66%

Vitamin E
5mg
39%

Vitamin B2
0.61mg
36%

Potassium
1153mg
33%

Vitamin C
26mg
32%

Calcium
292mg
29%

Manganese
0.54mg
27%

Phosphorus
266mg
27%

Vitamin B6
0.48mg
24%

Vitamin K
24µg
23%

Vitamin D
3µg
23%

Copper
0.46mg
23%

Fiber
5g
21%

Iron
3mg
19%

Magnesium
72mg
18%

Vitamin B5
1mg
16%

Vitamin B3
3mg
16%

Selenium
10µg
15%

Vitamin B1
0.22mg
15%

Vitamin B12
0.76µg
13%

Folate
45µg
11%

Zinc
1mg
10%

covered percent of daily need
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