Simply Scratch · by Laurie McNamara★ 5.0 (2)
Easy Butter Chicken
NUTRITION · PER SERVING1490M COOK
CAL 24%·PRO 68%
CARBS 32G26% OF CAL
3G FIBER22G OTHER7G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 25G48% OF CAL
12G SAT13G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Tender chicken in a creamy, warmly spiced coconut-tomato sauce with garam masala and ginger. Better than takeout and traditionally served with basmati rice and naan.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 6- 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs (cut into 1-inch pieces)
- 6 ounces Greek yogurt (must be full fat)
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons butter (or olive oil)
- 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
- 4 cloves garlic (squeezed through a garlic press)
- 2 heaping teaspoons garam masala
- 1 heaping teaspoon turmeric
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
- 2 shakes cayenne pepper
- 1½ teaspoons kosher salt (more or less to taste)
- 1 15 ounce can tomato puree ((not tomato sauce))
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1 cup full fat coconut milk ((heavy cream may be substituted))
- 3 cups cooked basmati rice
- 1/4 cup cilantro leaves
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 1490M
CAL 24%·PRO 68%
CARBS 32G26% OF CAL
3G FIBER22G OTHER7G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 25G48% OF CAL
12G SAT13G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 24h 20m
- Cook
- 30m
- Sodium
- 628mg
- Total sugar
- 7g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 893mg
- Calcium
- 73mg
- Iron
- 3mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 1460M
- SODIUM
- 628MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.