Description
This quick and easy Homemade Butter Chicken Recipe is a flavorful and comforting dish perfect for a weeknight dinner. Enjoy tender chicken in a creamy sauce with Authentic Butter Chicken flavors and a taste of Chicken Makhani.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ pounds skinless boneless chicken thighs cut into bite-sized chunks
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
- ½ teaspoon curry powder
- 1 tablespoon Greek yogurt
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 3 tablespoons butter divided
- 6 garlic cloves minced
- 1 medium onion diced
- 1 15-ounce can tomato sauce
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt adjust to taste
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 cups heavy cream
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper optional for heat
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- ½ teaspoon curry powder
- ¼ cup freshly chopped parsley optional for garnish
- Naan bread
- Steamed rice
Instructions
- Marinate the chicken by mixing chicken with salt garlic powder paprika curry powder and Greek yogurt and refrigerate for at least 15 minutes.
- Heat vegetable oil and 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet and sauté garlic and onion until fragrant.
- Add tomato sauce sugar salt black pepper heavy cream cayenne pepper garam masala and curry powder to the skillet and simmer for a few minutes.
- Cook the marinated chicken in another pan until browned and cooked through.
- Add the cooked chicken to the sauce stir in the remaining butter and simmer for a few more minutes.
- Garnish with chopped parsley and serve hot with naan bread and steamed rice.
Notes
- You can adjust the spice levels by increasing or decreasing the amount of cayenne pepper used
- For a richer sauce you can substitute some of the heavy cream with coconut milk
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American, Indian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 580 kcal
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 920mg
- Fat: 45g
- Saturated Fat: 25g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 200mg