Butter Chicken Recipe

Butter Chicken next to white rice in large serving bowl.

5 from 2 votes

This Butter Chicken Recipe is a fast and simple dish. Perfect for a quick weeknight dinner, loaded with authentic Indian flavor.

Prep Time5

Cook Time29

Total Time34

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Indian

Servings: servings

Calories: 428kcal

Author: Jessica Burgess

Ingredients

4 tablespoons butter salted
1 white onion medium and chopped
1½ tablespoons minced garlic
2 tablespoons cumin
1 tablespoon ground coriander
2 teaspoons ground ginger
2 teaspoons allspice
1½ teaspoons turmeric
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 package chicken thighs boneless and skinless, about 2 pounds, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 can tomato sauce 15 ounces
¾ cup heavy cream
fresh cilantro chopped, optional
basmati rice steamed, optional
naan bread optional

Instructions

Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
Add the chopped onion into the pan and saute for 3-5 minutes. The onion should be transulcent.
Add the minced garlic and stir. Cook for 1 minute.
Add the the cumin, ground coriander, ground ginger, allspice, turmeric and sea salt and stir to combine.
Cook everything for about 30 seconds.
Add in the diced chicken and stir. Cook for 2-4 minutes and make sure that it's fully coated with the spices. The chicken should be browned on all four sides from the heat and cooking.
Add the tomato sauce. Stir, and then simmer.
Put the heat on low, add a lid and simmer for about 12 minutes., or until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees.
Stir in the heavy cream and let simmer for 5-7 minutes.
Stir in 1 tablespoon of butter.
Garnish with the optional items. Serve and enjoy.

Notes

NOTE: Make sure that the chicken is cooked all the way. You can use a meat thermometer to test some of the chicken pieces before stirring into the rest of the ingredients. Fully cooked chicken should have an internal temperature of at least 165 degrees.

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