Description
This Easy Homemade Butter Chicken is rich, creamy, and full of warm Indian spices. Tender chicken is simmered in a velvety tomato-butter sauce, making it a comforting restaurant-style dish you can easily make at home.
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs boneless chicken thighs, cubed
- 1 cup plain yogurt (for marinade)
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tsp garam masala
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp grated ginger
- 1 can (15 oz) tomato sauce
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 tsp sugar
- Fresh cilantro for garnish
Instructions
Instructions
- Marinate chicken: Mix chicken with yogurt, lemon juice, garam masala, turmeric, paprika, cumin, and salt. Let sit 30 minutes (or overnight).
- Cook chicken: Sear marinated chicken in a pan until lightly browned. Set aside.
- Make sauce: In the same pan, melt butter and oil. Sauté onion until soft.
- Add garlic and ginger, cook 1 minute until fragrant.
- Stir in tomato sauce and sugar. Simmer 10 minutes.
- Blend (optional): For a smoother sauce, blend mixture until creamy.
- Finish: Return chicken to pan and simmer 10–15 minutes.
- Stir in heavy cream and cook until rich and creamy.
- Serve: Garnish with cilantro and serve with rice or naan.
Notes
For deeper flavor, marinate chicken overnight. Adjust cream and spice levels depending on preference. Add chili for extra heat.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Indian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 32g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 42g
- Cholesterol: 145mg
Keywords: butter chicken, easy butter chicken, indian chicken recipe, creamy chicken curry
