Description
Say hello to your new favorite comfort food—Quick & Easy Homemade Butter Chicken! This creamy, spiced dish is a rich and velvety masterpiece that’s surprisingly simple to prepare at home. Perfect for cozy family dinners or impressing friends, serve it alongside warm naan and fluffy rice for an unforgettable meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ pounds skinless boneless chicken thighs
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 6 garlic cloves (minced)
- 1 medium onion (diced)
- 1 can (15 ounces) tomato sauce
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
- ½ teaspoon curry powder
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional for heat)
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- Greek yogurt
Instructions
- Season chicken thighs with salt, garlic powder, sweet paprika, curry powder, and Greek yogurt. Mix well.
- In a skillet, heat vegetable oil and half the butter over medium heat. Sauté chicken until golden brown; set aside.
- In the same skillet, add remaining butter and sauté garlic and onion until translucent. Stir in tomato sauce, sugar, spices, and heavy cream; simmer gently.
- Return chicken to skillet and coat in sauce; simmer for about 10 minutes.
- Serve hot with naan bread or steamed rice.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Indian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 920mg
- Fat: 38g
- Saturated Fat: 23g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 39g
- Cholesterol: 155mg