Most Delicious Butter Chicken
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Marinated, spiced chicken in a creamy, velvety curry sauce made with tomatoes, cashews, and butter. Rich, aromatic, and deeply flavorful. Serve over rice as a restaurant-quality Indian dinner.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 4- 1 ½ pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs
- ½ cup full-fat Greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons minced ginger
- 3 garlic cloves (minced)
- 1 teaspoon Kashmiri red chili powder
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil or avocado oil
- 1 medium yellow onion (diced)
- ½ teaspoon ground coriander
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- ¼ cup raw cashews
- 1 tablespoon coconut sugar (or other sweetener)
- 1 (15-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
- 1 cup water
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter (or ghee)
- ½ cup heavy cream (or coconut cream)
- basmati rice
- freshly chopped cilantro
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 100M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 10m
- Cook
- 30m
- Sodium
- 863mg
- Total sugar
- 12g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 1072mg
- Calcium
- 108mg
- Iron
- 6mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 10M
- SODIUM
- 863MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.