Butter Chicken

June 25, 2019 Comments Off on Butter Chicken
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Butter Chicken

A satisfyingly spicy and creamy tomato sauce with seasoned chicken bites.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time2 hours
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: Chicken, main, nut-free
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 482kcal
Author: Jenny Ross

Ingredients

Chicken

  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper ground
  • 4 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts 4 whole chicken breasts
  • 1 cup Greek yogurt or coconut yogurt, if dairy-free
  • 1 tablespoon avocado oil
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 tablespoon fresh ginger grated

Sauce

Garnish

  • fresh cilantro

Instructions

  • Mix together the cumin, garlic powder, salt, and pepper and use to season the chicken. Allow this mixture to marinate at least 30 minutes. Combine the yogurt, oil, garlic, and ginger. Toss the spiced chicken in this yogurt sauce to coat thoroughly. Use immediately or up to overnight.
  • Heat a medium sized pot to high heat and add oil and onions. Cook until the onions are translucent, about 10 minutes, stirring often. Then add the garlic and ginger and stir, cooking until fragrant, about one minute. Add the garam masala and cayenne, cook for another minute. Add tomato paste and tomatoes as well as the sweetener. Reduce heat to medium low and cook for about 30 minutes. Add the cream and salt off heat and puree the sauce well with a blender (an immersion blender works wonderfully here). This can be made ahead and rewarmed the next day, though you will want to keep it from boiling.
  • While the sauce cooks, heat an oven broiler. Place chicken on a foil or parchment-lined pan and broil for 20 minutes, flipping half way through cooking. The chicken will be lightly charred and should be 160 degrees at it’s thickest point. Allow the chicken to cool for 5 minutes and cut into one inch pieces. Stir into the sauce and garnish with cilantro.
Nutrition Facts
Butter Chicken
Amount per Serving
Calories
482
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
24
g
37
%
Saturated Fat
 
9
g
56
%
Cholesterol
 
187
mg
62
%
Sodium
 
1319
mg
57
%
Potassium
 
1237
mg
35
%
Carbohydrates
 
10
g
3
%
Fiber
 
2
g
8
%
Sugar
 
6
g
7
%
Protein
 
53
g
106
%
Vitamin A
 
806
IU
16
%
Vitamin C
 
13
mg
16
%
Calcium
 
98
mg
10
%
Iron
 
2
mg
11
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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