Quick Easy Homemade Butter Chicken Recipe
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: International
Ingredients
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- 1 ½ lbs boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 medium onion
- 15-ounce can tomato sauce
- 2 cups heavy cream
- Various spices (garam masala, cumin, coriander)
- Instructions for Preparation:
Instructions
- Marinate chicken with Greek yogurt, ginger-garlic paste, lemon juice, and spices for at least 30 minutes.
- Sauté diced onion in butter and oil until soft; add minced garlic and cook until fragrant.
- Stir in spices and tomato sauce; simmer with cashews and water/broth for about 20 minutes.
- Blend the sauce until smooth; cook marinated chicken separately until browned.
- Combine cooked chicken with sauce; stir in heavy cream and fenugreek leaves.
- Serve hot with basmati rice or naan.
- Helpful Notes:
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 35g
- Saturated Fat: 20g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 90mg