Quick & Easy Homemade Butter Chicken
A quick and easy homemade butter chicken that offers rich, creamy flavor and impressive simplicity, perfect for weeknight dinners.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Indian
- Diet: Non-Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ pounds skinless boneless chicken thighs
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 6 garlic cloves (minced)
- 1 medium onion (diced)
- 1 can (15 ounces) tomato sauce
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
- ½ teaspoon curry powder
- 1 tablespoon Greek yogurt
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional for heat)
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
Instructions
- Marinate the chicken with salt, garlic powder, paprika, curry powder, and Greek yogurt for at least 15 minutes.
- In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the marinated chicken in oil and butter until browned. Remove and set aside.
- Sauté minced garlic and diced onion in the remaining butter until fragrant.
- Add tomato sauce, sugar, salt, black pepper, and cayenne; simmer for 5 minutes.
- Stir in heavy cream, garam masala, and curry powder; simmer gently for 5 minutes.
- Return the chicken to the skillet; let it cook in the sauce for another 5–10 minutes.
- Serve hot garnished with parsley alongside naan or rice.
Notes
For optimal flavor, marinate the chicken longer if possible. Adjust the cayenne pepper based on your spice tolerance.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 500
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 40g
- Cholesterol: 150mg
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