One-pan Baked Butter Chicken
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One-pan Baked Butter Chicken

NUTRITION · PER SERVING55M COOK
CAL 40%·PRO 100%
CARBS 54G27% OF CAL
3G FIBER7G SUGAR44G OTHER
FAT 40G45% OF CAL
16G SAT25G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

A simplified butter chicken baked in a single pan with yogurt, garam masala, and a silky tomato-cream sauce. Fragrant and deeply flavored without the restaurant effort, served with rice or naan.

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Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

serves 5
  • 1.2 kg/ 2.4lb (6 pieces) bone-in chicken thighs (, skin removed (Note 1))
  • 1/2 cup plain yoghurt (, full fat)
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp ginger (, finely grated)
  • 2 cloves garlic (, finely grated or crushed)
  • 1 tsp turmeric powder
  • 2 tsp garam masala ((Note 2))
  • 1/2 tsp chilli powder ((pure, not US blend) or cayenne pepper powder)
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1/2 tsp cooking salt / kosher salt
  • 2 tbsp/ 30g melted ghee or butter ((Note 3))
  • 1 cup tomato passata ((US: tomato puree) (Note 4))
  • 3/4 cup heavy / thickened cream ((or regular cream, or coconut milk))
  • 1 1/2 tsp white sugar
  • 3/4 tsp cooking salt / kosher salt
  • 1/2 cup coriander leaves (cilantro) (, for garnish (optional))
  • Basmati rice (or other plain rice)
  • Naan ((easy - no kneading required!))
PREP
10M
SODIUM
981MG
ESTIMATE
COMPLETE

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.