Quick & Easy Homemade Butter Chicken Recipe
Introducing your new go-to comfort dish: Quick & Easy Homemade Butter Chicken! This creamy, spiced delight is the perfect meal for family gatherings or cozy nights in. With its rich flavors and velvety sauce, it’s destined to become a favorite. Serve it alongside warm naan bread and fluffy rice for a satisfying experience that will impress everyone at the table.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: Serves approximately 4 people 1x
- Category: Main
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ pounds skinless boneless chicken thighs
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 6 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 1 can (15 ounces) tomato sauce
- 2 cups heavy cream
- Salt
- Black pepper
- Paprika
- Curry powder
- Garam masala
- Cayenne pepper (optional)
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt (adjust to taste)
Instructions
- Marinate chicken with salt, garlic powder, paprika, curry powder, and Greek yogurt for about 10 minutes.
- Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook marinated chicken until browned on all sides (5-7 minutes), then remove from skillet.
- In the same skillet, melt butter and sauté minced garlic and diced onion until translucent.
- Stir in tomato sauce, sugar, salt, black pepper, heavy cream, cayenne pepper (if desired), garam masala, and curry powder.
- Return chicken to the skillet; mix well and simmer on low heat for 15 minutes until tender.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 460
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 670mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 17g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 145mg