Name: Easy Indian Butter Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, divided; 1 onion, minced; 1 tablespoon minced garlic; 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce; 3 cups heavy cream; 2 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1 teaspoon garam masala; 1.5 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut into bite-sized chunks; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 2 tablespoons tandoori masala

Easy Indian Butter Chicken

This creamy butter chicken recipe combines fragrant spices with simple ingredients like onion, butter, and tomato sauce for a tasty curry dish.

1 hr total 15 min prep 45 min cook 6 880 cal

Instructions

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1 Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2 Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in onion and garlic, and cook slowly until the onion caramelizes to a dark brown, about 15 minutes.
3 Meanwhile, combine cream, tomato sauce, remaining butter, salt, cayenne pepper, and garam masala in a saucepan over medium-high heat; bring to a simmer.
4 Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes. Stir in caramelized onions.
5 While the sauce is simmering, toss chicken with vegetable oil until coated. Season with tandoori masala and spread out onto a baking sheet.
6 Bake chicken in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center, about 12 minutes.
7 Add cooked chicken to the sauce and simmer for 5 minutes before serving.