Simple Butter Chicken
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A creamy Indian-inspired butter chicken with bold spices, tomato sauce, and heavy cream. Rich and aromatic with tender chicken in a luxurious curry sauce. Serve over rice or with naan for a satisfying dinner.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 4- 1/2 cup plain yogurt (full fat)
- 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
- 6 cloves garlic (minced)
- 2 tablespoons curry powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts (cut into bite-size pieces)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/4 cup butter (divided)
- 1 medium onion (chopped)
- 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce (see note)
- 1 cup heavy/whipping cream
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- 1 teaspoon salt (see note)
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (or to taste)
- Chopped fresh cilantro
- Cooked rice (try basmati or jasmine)
- Naan
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 40M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 15m
- Cook
- 25m
- Sodium
- 1824mg
- Total sugar
- 13g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 1014mg
- Calcium
- 172mg
- Iron
- 6mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 15M
- SODIUM
- 1824MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.