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butter chicken

Easy Butter Chicken Curry

Anna Chwistek
4.63 from 24 votes
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course One Pot
Servings 4
Calories

Ingredients
  

chicken

  • 700 g/1.5 pounds boneless/skinless chicken breasts or thighs cut into cubes
  • 4 tbsp natural whole-milk yogurt
  • 1 tsp each: salt ground cumin, ground coriander, turmeric, curry powder, cayenne pepper, garlic powder
  • 1/4 tsp white pepper

sauce

  • 3 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 5 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 tbsp grated ginger
  • 1 small onion finely chopped
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • 1 tbsp red curry paste
  • 500 ml/2 cups unsweetened coconut milk
  • 140 g/5 oz tomato paste
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 2 tbsp lime juice
  • salt + black pepper

for serving

  • chopped pistachios
  • chopped scallions
  • crushed chili flakes
  • cilantro optional
  • basmati rice
  • naan

Instructions
 

  • Add the chicken and the ingredients for the marinade in a bowl. Massage yogurt mixture into chicken until well coated. Set aside while you prepare the ingredients for the sauce. You can also prepare the chicken beforehand and marinate it up to 3 hours in the fridge.
  • Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Working in 2 batches, cook the chicken, stirring occasionally, until browned all over, 5 minutes per batch. Transfer chicken to a plate.
  • Reduce heat to medium-low. Melt 1 tbsp butter. Add garlic, onion and ginger. Cook until soft, 3 minutes. Add garam masala and chili powder. Stir in tomato paste and red curry paste. Cook for 2 minutes.
  • Add coconut milk and bring to a boil. Season with salt and pepper. Return chicken along with any juices to the skillet together with 1 tbsp butter and lime juice. Bring to a simmer and cook until chicken is just cooked through, 10 minutes. If the sauce thickens too much, add a splash of water.
  • In the meantime, steam the rice and prepare naan.
  • Serve the chicken with rice and naan. Top with scallions, chili flakes and pistachios. Enjoy!

Notes

Calories Per Serving: 589 kcal
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
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