Butter Chicken

Name: Butter Chicken
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 4 pieces boneless, skinless chicken thighs; 2 cups buttermilk; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1/4 teaspoon ground coriander; 1/4 teaspoon cumin; 1/4 teaspoon cardamom; 1 tablespoon oil; 1 small onion, minced; 2 tablespoons butter; 2 teaspoons lemon juice; 2 teaspoons ginger, finely grated; 2 garlic cloves, minced into a paste; 2 teaspoons garam masala, divided; 1 bay leaf; 1 can (14.5 oz. can) tomato sauce; 1 can (14.5 oz. can) petite diced tomatoes; 1 pint whipping cream; 1 bunch chopped cilantro, to taste

“The recipe Butter Chicken can be made in about 45 minutes. This recipe serves 4 and costs $2.26 per serving. One portion of this dish contains roughly 12g of protein, 57g of fat, and a total of 653 calories. It is brought to you by Foodista. If you have canned tomatoes, ground coriander, tomato sauce, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. 4 people found this recipe to be scrumptious and satisfying. It works well as a budget friendly hor d'oeuvre. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet. This recipe is typical of Indian cuisine. Overall, this recipe earns a pretty good spoonacular score of 47%. Users who liked this recipe also liked No-Butter Butter Chicken, Chicken Makhani (Indian Butter Chicken), and Chicken Makhani (Indian Butter Chicken).”

total: 45 min
effort: Easy
serves: 4
ratings: New

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Ingredients

Serves 4

Chicken thighsskinless chicken thighs4
Buttermilk2 cups
Garlicminced2 cloves
Salt1 tsp
Pepper½ tsp
Cayenne pepper½ tsp
Ground coriander¼ tsp
Cumin¼ tsp
Cardamom¼ tsp
Oil1 tbsp
Onionsmall, minced1 small
Butter2 tbsp
Lemon juice2 tsp
Gingerfinely grated2 tsp
Garlic clovesminced into a paste2
Garam masaladivided2 tsp
Bay leaf1
Tomato sauce14.5 oz. can1 can
Canned tomatoes14.5 oz. can1 can
Whipping cream1 pint
Cilantro1 bunch

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Nutrition

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How we estimate: we add up the ingredients using the Kenya Food Composition Tables (2018) and USDA FoodData Central, then divide by the servings. It’s an estimate, not a measurement, and not medical advice.