Butter Chicken

Name: Butter Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp vegetable oil; 1/4 minced white onion; 3 Tbsp lemon juice; 3 Tbsp butter (use real butter); 2 tsp ginger paste; 2 tsp garlic paste; 3 tsp garam masala (found in spice isle); 1 tsp ground cumin; 1/4 c plain yogurt; 1 c tomato sauce; 3/4 c half and half; dash(es) cayenne; 3 chicken breasts

By Trish Morris
@Habibisca

My I love Indian Food. This is one that is a toss up going out to eat in an Indian Restaruant. Coconut Curry or Butter Chicken. Here is my Butter Chicken.

Rating:

★★★★★ 3 votes5

Comments:

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Serves:

Prep:

15 Min

Cook:

25 Min

Method:

Stove Top

Ingredients

1 Tbsp

vegetable oil
1/4

minced white onion
3 Tbsp

lemon juice
3 Tbsp

butter (use real butter)
2 tsp

ginger paste
2 tsp

garlic paste
3 tsp

garam masala (found in spice isle)
1 tsp

ground cumin
1/4 c

plain yogurt
1 c

tomato sauce
3/4 c

half and half
dash(es)

cayenne
3

chicken breasts
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How to Make Butter Chicken

Step-by-Step

Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Saute onions until soft and translucent. Stir in lemon juice , butter, ginger-garlic paste, 2 teaspoons garam masala, and cumin. Cook, stirring for about two minutes. Add tomato sauce and blend in and cook for another two minutes. Stir in yogurt and half/half -coffee cream). Reduce heat and simmer for 5 min. Remove and set aside
Heat 1 Tbls oil and a teaspoon butter in large skillet over medium heat. Cut Chicken into cubes and cook about 10 minutes. Reduce heat and add 1 teaspoon garam masala and a dash of cayenne. Add your sauce to the chicken and cook on low till chicken is no longer pink inside.
Serve over Basmati Rice and garnish with fresh cilantro.