Easy Summer Meals Ideas: Quick and Delicious Homemade Butter Chicken Recipe
Enjoy this quick and easy homemade butter chicken recipe, perfect for summer meals!
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Indian
- Diet: Gluten-Free
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound boneless chicken thighs
- 1 cup plain yogurt
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon coriander
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 inch ginger, grated
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Marinate the chicken in yogurt and spices for at least 30 minutes.
- Heat the butter in a pan and sauté garlic and ginger until fragrant.
- Add marinated chicken and cook until browned.
- Stir in tomato sauce and simmer for 20 minutes.
- Finish with heavy cream and adjust seasoning.
Notes
- Serve with rice or naan for a complete meal.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 700mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 100mg
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