Description
Savor the rich, creamy goodness of this authentic Indian butter chicken recipe, featuring tender chicken simmered in a luscious tomato sauce with aromatic spices.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3–4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 inch fresh ginger
- 4–5 garlic cloves
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 can (14 oz) crushed or whole canned tomatoes
- cumin
- coriander
- garam masala
- fresh cilantro (for garnish)
Instructions
- Cut chicken breasts into bite-sized pieces for even cooking.
- In a large pan over medium heat, melt butter. Add minced garlic and ginger; sauté for 1-2 minutes until fragrant.
- Stir in cumin, coriander, and garam masala. Add canned tomatoes and simmer for 10 minutes until slightly thickened.
- Add chicken pieces to the sauce and cook for about 15 minutes until fully cooked.
- Lower heat and stir in heavy cream; simmer for an additional 5 minutes until creamy.
- Garnish with fresh cilantro and serve with rice or naan.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Indian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 32g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 110mg