Butter chicken
A famous Indian dish featuring marinated chicken cooked in a rich and spicy butter sauce.
Equipment
- Non-stick frying pan
Ingredients
Marinade
- 500 g chicken cutlets
- 1 cup plain stirred yogurt
- 4 cloves garlic small, or 2-3 large cloves
- 3 cm fresh ginger
- 2 tablespoon garam masala
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 pinch sweet chili according to taste
Sauce
- 1 unit onion
- 1 tablespoon ground coriander
- 1 can peeled tomatoes ideally crushed
- 15 g butter
- 10 cl liquid cream
- olive oil
- fresh coriander
Instructions
Preparation
- Prepare the marinade by peeling 2 garlic cloves and 1 cm of ginger. Crush the garlic and grate the ginger.
- Cut the chicken into 2-3 cm cubes, combine with yogurt, garam masala, paprika, chili powder, crushed garlic, and grated ginger. Mix well.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or overnight.
Cooking
- Peel and thinly slice the onion. Peel and crush the remaining garlic and ginger.
- In a skillet, heat olive oil, add onion, garlic, and ginger. Stir in ground coriander and sauté until onions are translucent.
- Add peeled tomatoes and stir, crushing if necessary. Simmer the sauce.
- Grill the marinated chicken on a non-stick grill pan or in an ovenproof dish for 10 minutes at 200°C (400°F), turning halfway through.
- Stir in butter and cream to the sauce, add grilled chicken, and simmer gently for 15-20 minutes.
- Serve immediately with basmati rice, naan bread, and chopped fresh cilantro.
Notes
The longer the chicken marinates, the more tender and flavorful it becomes.
Nutrition
Serving: 1portionCalories: 450kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 30gFat: 30gSaturated Fat: 15gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 90mgSodium: 800mgPotassium: 700mgFiber: 3gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 1000IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 50mgIron: 2mg
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