Best Butter Chicken
Tender pieces of chicken, marinated then cooked in a creamy tomato based sauce with Indian spices.
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves, cut into bite size pieces
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1/4 teaspoon cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon cardamom
- 1 whole lime juiced
- 1 medium onion diced
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 can 14.5 oz. tomato sauce
- 1 can 14.5 oz. diced tomatoes
- 1 pint heavy cream
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
Instructions
- Combine the garlic, salt, pepper, spices and lime juice.
- Pour over chicken in a shallow container or Ziploc bag and marinate for at least two hours.
- Saute the onion in the butter until soft. Add marinated chicken and cook about 10 minutes.
- Add the tomato sauce and diced tomatoes. Cook for 30 minutes over medium-low heat with the lid on.
- Add the cream and cilantro and simmer for an additional 5 minutes, until sauce is thickened slightly. Serve over rice.
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Notes
Prep time does not include marinading.