Quick and Easy Creamy Butter Chicken recipe is simple, quick and savory. Dip each bite of the tender chicken breast in extra creamy butter sauce to enhance the onion and garlic flavor! Enjoy the taste with garlic naan bread or rice dish.
Indian's cuisine has various mouth watering recipe when it comes to cooking chicken because they use many edgy spices like curry. Well, this simple butter chicken is one of their famous recipes. The tender chicken breast, once seasoned with spices and marinated in a harmonious combination of herbs, will get an unforgettable taste!
INGREDIENTS FOR THE SIMPLE AND CREAMY BUTTER CHICKEN RECIPE:
– large chicken breast cut into cubes
– butter
– oil for frying the chicken
– smoked paprika
– Kashmiri chili powder
– salt
HOW TO MAKE CREAMY BUTTER CHICKENTO GET THE CHICKEN BREAST READY:
1. Marinate the cubed chicken pieces, smoked paprika, Kashmiri chili, and salt in a large bowl for a couple of hours. or at least for thirty minutes.
2. Put one teaspoon of oil on the large pot on medium heat
HOW TO MAKE CREAMY BUTTER CHICKENTO GET THE CHICKEN BREAST READY:
3. Add the marinated chicken, and fry for 4 minutes on each side until cooked.
4. Stir well so it gets fried evenly on all sides, then put your chicken aside when done.
TO MAKE THE CREAMY SAUCE:
1. Add chopped tomatoes, chopped onions, ginger, and garlic to the same pot.
2. Cook the veggies on medium heat for about 10-15 minutes until they are soft.
TO MAKE THE CREAMY SAUCE:
3.. Next add 1 cup of hot water to the mixture and then transfer this mixture to a blender and mix until they turn smooth into a paste.
TO MAKE THE CREAMY SAUCE:
4- In the same pot, add one teaspoon of butter, and tomato paste and sauté them for a couple of minutes. Add the remaining spices, garam masala powder, Maggie cube, heavy cream, and tomato purée. Stir well
TO FINISH YOUR BUTTER CREAMY CHICKEN:
1. Add the onion, ginger, and garlic paste, add your cooked chicken and simmer on medium heat for about 10 minutes.
2. Enjoy your savory butter chicken with some butter rice or naan bread