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Indian Butter Chicken
Learn how to make astonishingly easy Butter Chicken at home that will have everyone believing it’s takeout! This recipe ensures spectacular results with adept seasonings, charred chicken to replicate that gorgeous smoky flavor of the tandoor, the correct tomatoes, down to when to add the butter so your sauce doesn’t split. In less than 45 minutes after marinating, you'll be rewarded with tender chicken swimming in lusciously rich and creamy, bronze-orange tomato-cream curry sauce! I give you permission to lick the plate.
👥 6 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 5h 10m⏳ Prep: 40 min🔥 Cook: 30 min👤 Jen📖 carlsbadcravings
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- bowl
- whisk
- skillet
- dutch oven
- oven
- pan
- blender
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Mix spices: Whisk together all the Spice Blend spices in a small bowl; set aside.
2
Marinate chicken: Remove 3 tablespoons Spice Blend to a large bowl or freezer bag (whatever you are going to marinate the chicken in). Add the yogurt, lemon juice, ginger and garlic. Whisk to combine. Add the chopped chicken and stir to evenly coat. Marinate for ⏱️ 30-45 minutes at room temperature, but BEST if refrigerated overnight.
lemon juice2 tablespoonsfreshly grated ginger1 tablespoonginger, (minced)1 tablespoonminced garlic1 tablespoongarlic, (minced)1 tablespoon
3
Cook chicken: Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large cast iron skillet over high heat until smoking. Working in batches, add the chicken in a single layer and cook until charred on each side, about ⏱️ 2 minutes per side (it will not be cooked through). Transfer chicken to a bowl; set aside. Scrape out the skillet in between batches and add more oil to cook the next batch.
4
Sauté aromatics for sauce: Melt 3 tablespoons ghee in a large braiser (pictured) or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add ginger, garlic and the remaining Spice Blend and sauté for ⏱️ 1 minute.
ghee (may sub unsalted butter)3 tbspsfreshly grated ginger1 tablespoonginger, (minced)1 tablespoonminced garlic1 tablespoongarlic, (minced)1 tablespoonremaining spice blend ((in directions) )
5
Make sauce: Stir in the diced tomatoes, 3/4 cup water and cashews. Bring to a boil then reduce to gentle simmer over LOW for ⏱️ 8 minutes, stirring occasionally.
cup water3/4
6
Blend sauce: Transfer the tomato mixture to a high-powered blender and purée until smooth, leaving a corner of the lid open and covered with a paper towel so steam can escape and it doesn’t explode. Transfer back to the pan.
7
Combine and simmer: Stir in the heavy cream, fenugreek leaves and 1 teaspoon sugar. Add the chicken and juices. Gently simmer for ⏱️ 8 minutes on LOW, until the chicken is cooked through. Add additional water as needed to thin (I add about ½ cup.) Season to taste with additional salt, sugar and/or cayenne pepper.
heavy cream (sub evaporated milk for lower calories)1 cupsugar (or more to taste)1 teaspoon
8
Serve: Serve over basmati rice with optional cilantro.
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