Easy Butter Chicken Recipe
About this recipe
Butter chicken is a beloved Indian dish known for its rich and creamy tomato sauce. This recipe is straightforward and perfect for a cozy night in, taking just 40 minutes from start to finish.
In this video, the creator emphasizes that while the recipe includes several ingredients, it remains easy to prepare and only requires one pot for cooking, making cleanup a breeze.
Ingredient notes
- The recipe calls for 900g of cubed chicken, which is about 2 pounds.
- Use 2 tablespoons of butter for cooking, and feel free to add more at the end for extra richness.
- The recipe includes a variety of spices: chili powder, turmeric, garam masala, cumin, cayenne pepper, and cinnamon.
Tips from Lake Geneva Country Meats's video
- Sear the chicken on all sides in melted butter for maximum flavor before setting it aside.
- After adding the spices, stir until fragrant to enhance their flavors before adding the tomato sauce.
- Keep the heat low when mixing in the final butter to ensure a smooth and creamy sauce.
No life story here — the video and the recipe are the whole point. All credit to Lake Geneva Country Meats: watch the original on YouTube.
The recipe
Ingredients
Steps
- 1
Start with cubed chicken and season with salt, pepper, chili powder, turmeric, and garam masala. Stir it all up and set aside.
- 2
Melt butter in a large pot.
- 3
Once the butter is melted, add the chicken and sear on all sides.
- 4
Remove the chicken and set aside on a plate, covering with foil to keep warm.
- 5
Melt more butter in the pot and add chopped onions. Cook until the onions are soft.
- 6
Add minced garlic, grated ginger, garam masala, chili powder, cumin, cayenne pepper, and cinnamon. Stir together until fragrant.
- 7
Add tomato sauce to the pot and mix with the seasoned onions. Let everything come to a simmer.
- 8
Add heavy cream and water, mix together, and let come to a simmer again.
- 9
Once simmering, add the chicken back in and mix. Cover and let simmer for 10 minutes to let the flavors come together.
- 10
After 10 minutes, uncover and finish with a little more butter, keeping the heat low and stirring to mix everything together perfectly.
- 11
Serve the chicken with rice and garnish with cilantro.
Heads up — we had to guess a little:
- The quantity of onion is inferred as 1 medium onion based on typical usage in similar recipes.
Credit where it's due: this recipe was transcribed from Lake Geneva Country Meats's original video on YouTube. Follow them there — it's their dish.
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