Butter Chicken

Name: Butter Chicken
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs; 3 tablespoons butter; 1 onion (diced); 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger; 5 cloves garlic (minced); 1 teaspoon cumin; 1 teaspoon garam masala; 1 teaspoon ground coriander; ½ teaspoon chili powder; ½ teaspoon turmeric; 1 cinnamon stick; ¾ teaspoon kosher salt (or to taste); ¼ cup chicken broth; 14 ounces crushed tomatoes (1 can); 1 teaspoon granulated sugar; 1 cup heavy whipping cream; 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 2 teaspoons garam masala; 1 tablespoon cumin; 1 cup plain yogurt

This homemade Butter Chicken is savory and full of flavorful spices like garam masala, turmeric & coriander.

⏱️ 65 min 🔪 Prep: 15 min 🔥 Cook: 20 min 📊 Medium 👁️ 18 views

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Ingredients

8 servings

2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs
3 tablespoons butter
1 onion (diced)
1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
5 cloves garlic (minced)
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon garam masala
1 teaspoon ground coriander
½ teaspoon chili powder
½ teaspoon turmeric
1 cinnamon stick
¾ teaspoon kosher salt (or to taste)
¼ cup chicken broth
14 ounces crushed tomatoes (1 can)
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
1 cup heavy whipping cream
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 teaspoons garam masala
1 tablespoon cumin
1 cup plain yogurt

Steps

Marinate chicken in the marinade, 30 min or overnight.
Remove chicken from marinade allowing excess to drip off. Brown chicken in 1 tablespoon olive oil or vegetable oil until browned on both sides, about 6 minutes. Remove from pan and set aside.
Melt butter over medium heat, cook onions until tender. Add the ginger, garlic, and spices and cook 1 minute or until fragrant.
Add chicken broth, browned chicken, crushed tomatoes and sugar. Simmer 10 minutes or until slightly thickened. Add cream and cook an additional 5-10 minutes. Discard cinnamon stick.
Top with cilantro and serve over rice.