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Easy Butter Chicken
Made with lots of spices and ghee, this Easy Butter Chicken is bursting with flavor. It's such a comforting, hearty meal with plenty of extra sauce to soak up in your rice or naan bread, you'll be daydreaming about it long after the last bite!
👥 6 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 50m⏳ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 40 min👤 Amy Flanigan📖 bellyfull
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- whisk
- bowl
- skillet
- pot
- dutch oven
- oven
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Cut the chicken thighs into bite-sized pieces, set aside.
2
Whisk
3
In a large bowl whisk together the yogurt, garlic, ginger, and all the seasonings until smooth.
garlic (minced)4 clovesgarlic powder1 tspfresh ginger (minced, or ¾ tsp dried ginger)1 tbsp
4
Add the chicken to the bowl and toss in the marinade, cover and place in the fridge for at least one hour to marinate (⏱️ 12 hours is ideal.)
5
Add
6
Place a dutch oven or large skillet with deep sides over high heat. Once hot add the ghee. Place the marinated chicken into the pot and sear, stirring occasionally, cooking until browned on most sides, ⏱️ 10 minutes.
7
Mix
8
Add the tomato passata, cream, sugar, salt, and any leftover marinade from the chicken to the pot and mix it all together, scrape any browned bits off the bottom of the pot.
9
Simmer
10
Bring to a simmer and lower the heat to medium-low. Cover and simmer for ⏱️ 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
11
Serve with hot cooked white rice garnished with fresh chopped cilantro, and some naan bread.
cooked white ricefresh chopped cilantro (for garnish)naan bread
Nutrition Facts
calories
368 kcal
fat Content
28 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
4 g
sodium Content
997 mg
protein Content
24 g
trans Fat Content
0.02 g
cholesterol Content
174 mg
carbohydrate Content
6 g
saturated Fat Content
16 g
unsaturated Fat Content
10 g
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