Butter Chicken
This Butter Chicken is an amazing Indian dish with lots of flavors!
Servings: 4
Calories: 328kcal
Ingredients
- ½ onion chopped
- 1 tbsp minced ginger
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 jalapeno pepper seeded and chopped
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tsp garam masala
- 1 tsp chili powder (if extra heat is desired)
- 6 oz tomato paste
- 2 c chicken broth
- ½ c half and half
- 2-3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts cut into pieces
- ½ tsp pepper
- 1 tsp salt
- ¼ c butter
- lime wedges
- cilantro chopped
Instructions
- In a large pan saute onion, ginger and jalapeno pepper in oil.
- Stir until onion is lightly browned about 5 minutes.
- Add in garlic, garam masala and chili powder (if desired).
- Saute for 2-3 minutes.
- Put mixture into blender.
- Add in tomato paste and chicken broth and pulse until smooth.
- Put mixture back in pan and add in half and half.
- Bring to a boil and simmer for 5-10 minutes.
- In another pan heat 1 tbsp butter over high heat and add in chicken that has been salted and peppered.
- Cook until chicken is no longer pink.
- Add in sauce and stir. Cook for 3-4 more minutes.
- Add in 3 tbsp butter and stir until melted.
- Serve over rice. Squeeze lime juice over mixture and garnish with chopped cilantro.
Nutrition
Calories: 328kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 95mg | Sodium: 1571mg | Potassium: 926mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1375IU | Vitamin C: 24.5mg | Calcium: 68mg | Iron: 1.9mg