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Butter Chicken
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A rich and flavorful butter chicken recipe featuring a yogurt and spice marinade, seared chicken, and a creamy tomato-based sauce. Perfect for anyone looking to make this classic Indian dish at home.
01:30:00 total
Serves 4
medium
Meat Main Course
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Ingredients
- chicken thighs or breast - 2 lbs (chopped)
- Greek yogurt - watch the video to see
- garam masala - watch the video to see
- cayenne pepper - watch the video to see
- turmeric - watch the video to see
- chili powder - watch the video to see
- paprika - watch the video to see
- lime - 1 (juice of)
- ginger - watch the video to see (one big knob)
- garlic - watch the video to see (a heck of)
- tomatoes - watch the video to see (sliced)
- onions - watch the video to see (sliced)
- chicken stock - watch the video to see
- almond butter - watch the video to see (optional, can replace cashews)
- heavy cream - watch the video to see
- butter - watch the video to see
- salt - watch the video to see (adjust to taste)
Instructions
- Marinate the Chicken: Combine chicken with Greek yogurt, garam masala, cayenne pepper, turmeric, chili powder, paprika, lime juice, ginger, and garlic. Marinate for an hour or preferably overnight.
- Sear the Chicken: Sear the marinated chicken until it's 80% cooked, then set aside.
- Prepare the Sauce Base: Sear tomatoes and sliced onions with the same spices used in the marinade until the onions become translucent. Add chicken stock and almond butter (optional).
- Blend the Sauce: Let the sauce base cook for 10 minutes, then blend everything until smooth. Adjust for salt.
- Combine Chicken and Sauce: With the heat on low, mix the seared chicken into the sauce. Add in some heavy cream and butter, and cook until everything is well combined and the chicken is fully cooked.
