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Quick and Easy Butter Chicken Recipe

Quick and Easy Butter Chicken Recipe

Jay
This simple and quick recipe of butter chicken is full of flavor
and can stand as a strong rival in any restaurant!
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Dinner,, Main Dish, Side Dish
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4
Calories 366 kcal

Ingredients
  

Ingredients for the chicken:

  • 1 large chicken breast cut into cubes
  • 1 tbsp. butter
  • 2 tbsp. oil for frying the chicken
  • 1 tbsp. smoked paprika
  • 1 tbsp. Kashmiri chili powder
  • 1 tbsp. salt

Ingredients for the sauce:

  • 5 large tomatoes cut into cubes
  • 1 small onion chopped
  • 1 teaspoon ginger, finely minced
  • 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • ½ cup butter
  • ½ cup tomato paste
  • 1 teaspoon gram masala powder
  • 1 Maggi cube
  • 1 ½ cup heavy whipping cream

Instructions
 

To Get the Chicken Breast Ready

  • 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. Stir well so it gets fried evenly on all sides. When done put your chicken aside.
  • Put one teaspoon of oil on the large pot on medium heat.
  • Add the marinated chicken, and fry for 4 minutes on each side until cooked.
  • Stir well so it gets fried evenly on all sides. When done put your chicken aside.

To Make the Creamy Sauce

  • In the same pot, add chopped tomatoes, chopped onions, ginger, and garlic.
  • Cook the veggies on medium heat for about 10-15 minutes until they are soft.
  • Next add 1 cup of hot water to the mixture. Transfer this mixture to a blender and mix until they turn smooth into a paste.
  • 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 Creamy Butter Chicken

  • Add the onion, ginger, and garlic paste, add your cooked chicken and simmer on medium heat for about 10 minutes.
  • Enjoy your savory butter chicken with some butter rice or naan bread.

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Nutrition: Please note that the nutrition label provided is an estimate only.

Calories: 366kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 5gFat: 35gSaturated Fat: 21gCholesterol: 126mgSodium: 1763mgPotassium: 529mgFiber: 3gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 3687IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 118mgIron: 2mg