Description
Easy Homemade Butter Chicken is a rich and creamy Indian-inspired dish made with tender chicken simmered in a flavorful tomato butter sauce with warm spices. It’s comforting, delicious, and perfect served with rice or naan.
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients
- 1 lb (450g) boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp grated ginger
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp turmeric
- 1/2 tsp chili powder (optional)
- 1 cup tomato sauce or crushed tomatoes
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- Fresh cilantro, chopped (for garnish)
Instructions
Instructions
- Cook chicken: Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken pieces and cook until lightly browned. Remove and set aside.
- Sauté aromatics: In the same skillet, melt butter. Add chopped onion and cook until soft, about 3–4 minutes. Stir in garlic and ginger and cook for another 30 seconds.
- Add spices: Stir in garam masala, paprika, turmeric, and chili powder. Cook briefly to release the aromas.
- Make sauce: Pour in tomato sauce and simmer for 5–7 minutes.
- Add cream: Stir in heavy cream and return the cooked chicken to the pan. Simmer for another 8–10 minutes until chicken is fully cooked and the sauce thickens.
- Serve: Garnish with fresh cilantro and serve warm with rice or naan.
Notes
For extra flavor, marinate the chicken in yogurt, garlic, and spices for 30 minutes before cooking. Adjust chili powder depending on your preferred spice level. This dish pairs perfectly with basmati rice or warm naan bread.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Indian-inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 520mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 36g
- Cholesterol: 125mg
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