Butter Chicken
This homemade Butter Chicken is savory and full of flavorful spices like garam masala, turmeric & coriander.
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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
Steps
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Marinate chicken in the marinade, 30 min or overnight.
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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.
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Melt butter over medium heat, cook onions until tender. Add the ginger, garlic, and spices and cook 1 minute or until fragrant.
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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.
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Top with cilantro and serve over rice.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Macronutrients
*DV = Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet
💰 Cost Estimate
📋 Price Breakdown (35% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Unit Price | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| boneless skinless chicken thighs | 2 pounds | - | - |
| butter | 3 tablespoons | - | - |
| onion | 1 | - | - |
| grated fresh ginger | 1 tablespoon | - | - |
| garlic | 5 cloves | - | - |
| cumin | 1 teaspoon | Rp 70.000/kg | Rp 350 |
| garam masala | 1 teaspoon | Rp 5.000/250g | Rp 100 |
| ground coriander | 1 teaspoon | - | - |
| chili powder | 0.5 teaspoon | Rp 8.000/100g | Rp 200 |
| turmeric | 0.5 teaspoon | - | - |
| cinnamon stick | 1 | - | - |
| kosher salt | 0.75 teaspoon | - | - |
| chicken broth | 0.25 cup | - | - |
| crushed tomatoes | 14 ounces | Rp 12.000/kg | Rp 16.800 |
| granulated sugar | 1 teaspoon | - | - |
| heavy whipping cream | 1 cup | - | - |
| fresh lemon juice | 2 tablespoons | - | - |
| garam masala | 2 teaspoons | Rp 5.000/250g | Rp 4.000 |
| cumin | 1 tablespoon | Rp 70.000/kg | Rp 1.050 |
| plain yogurt | 1 cup | Rp 15.000/200g | Rp 17.775 |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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