Quick & Easy Homemade Butter Chicken
Experience the warmth and comfort of homemade Butter Chicken with this Quick & Easy recipe. This dish combines tender chicken pieces marinated in yogurt and spices, simmered in a rich, creamy tomato sauce. Perfect for busy weeknights or family gatherings, it offers a delightful blend of flavors that will have everyone coming back for seconds. Serve with warm naan or fluffy rice to soak up every bit of that luscious sauce.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: Serves approximately 4 people 1x
- Category: Main
- Method: Sautéing
- 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 15-ounce can tomato sauce
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt, adjust to taste
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 cups heavy cream
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper, optional for heat
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- ½ teaspoon curry powder
- 1 tablespoon Greek yogurt
- ¼ cup freshly chopped parsley, optional for garnish
- Naan bread
- Steamed rice
Instructions
- Marinate chicken with salt, garlic powder, sweet paprika, curry powder, and Greek yogurt for at least 30 minutes.
- In a skillet, heat vegetable oil and half the butter over medium heat. Sauté minced garlic and diced onion until soft.
- Add marinated chicken to the skillet and brown on all sides.
- Stir in tomato sauce, sugar, salt, black pepper, heavy cream, cayenne pepper (if desired), garam masala, and additional curry powder; simmer gently.
- Once cooked through and creamy, stir in remaining butter until melted.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 900mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 140mg