Description
This Easy Butter Chicken is comforting and delicious, featuring juicy chicken thighs in a creamy tomato sauce. Perfect for dinners, it’s quick to prepare and full of flavor!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 1 teaspoon salt (for marinade)
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
- 0.5 teaspoon curry powder (for marinade)
- 1 tablespoon Greek yogurt
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 3 tablespoons butter (divided)
- 6 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 medium onion (diced)
- 15 ounces tomato sauce (1 can)
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt (adjust to taste)
- 0.5 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 0.5 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional for heat)
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- 0.5 teaspoon curry powder (for sauce)
- 0.25 cup fresh parsley (chopped, optional for garnish)
- Naan bread
- Steamed rice
Instructions
- Marinate the chicken with salt, garlic powder, sweet paprika, curry powder, and Greek yogurt for at least 15 minutes.
- Cook the marinated chicken in heated vegetable oil until golden brown, then set aside.
- Sauté garlic and onion in butter, scraping the skillet for flavor.
- Add tomato sauce and sugar, simmer for 3 minutes, then mix in the chicken.
- Pour in heavy cream, stirring to achieve a rich orange color, adding spices to taste.
- Simmer the sauce for 10 minutes to meld flavors, adjusting seasoning as needed.
- Finish with butter for a silky texture and serve hot.
Notes
Substitute chicken thighs with chicken breast if desired, but be cautious of overcooking.
For a thicker sauce, add chicken broth or water to reach your preferred consistency.
Leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 4 days or frozen for 3 months.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 36g
- Saturated Fat: 21g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 140mg