Recipe: Butter ChickenDescription: A creamy Indian curry featuring tender chicken in a buttery tomato-cream sauce, flavored with aromatic spices.Serves: 4 people Total Time: 40Difficulty: Easy to follow Ingredients needed: 2 tablespoon butter, 500 g chicken breast, 1 piece onion, 2 clove garlic, 1 tablespoon ginger, 1 teaspoon cumin, 1 teaspoon coriander, 0.5 teaspoon turmeric, 1 teaspoon garam masala, 400 g canned diced tomatoes, 0.5 cup cream, 0.5 teaspoon saltInstructions: In a large pan, heat 2 tablespoons of butter over medium heat. Add 500g of diced chicken breast and cook until browned, about 7-10 minutes. Remove the chicken and set aside. In the same pan, add 1 diced onion, 2 cloves of minced garlic, and 1 tablespoon of minced ginger. Sauté until the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in 1 teaspoon of cumin, 1 teaspoon of coriander, 0.5 teaspoon of turmeric, and 1 teaspoon of garam masala. Cook for 1-2 minutes until fragrant. Add 400g of canned diced tomatoes and simmer for 5 minutes. Then, stir in 0.5 cup of cream and return the cooked chicken to the pan. Simmer for an additional 10 minutes, until heated through. Season with salt to taste and serve with rice or flatbread.Perfect for: Meal planning, weekly preparation, home cooking Tags: Indian, curry, chicken, dinnerThis Butter Chicken recipe is designed for easy meal planning and preparation. It serves 4 people and can be made in 40 minutes. Great for weekly meal prep and family dinners.
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Butter Chicken

A creamy Indian curry featuring tender chicken in a buttery tomato-cream sauce, flavored with aromatic spices.

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Prep: 15 min
Cook: 25 min
Serves: 4
August 8, 2025
Butter Chicken - delicious recipe with step-by-step cooking instructions
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Ingredients
For 4 servings
2 tablespoonsbutter
1.1 poundschicken breast

diced

1onion

diced

2 clovesgarlic

minced

1 tablespoonginger

minced

1 teaspooncumin
1 teaspooncoriander
0.5 teaspoonsturmeric
1 teaspoongaram masala
0.9 poundscanned diced tomatoes
0.5 cupscream
0.5 teaspoonssalt
Instructions
Follow these steps to create your dish
1

In a large pan, heat 2 tablespoons of butter over medium heat. Add 500g of diced chicken breast and cook until browned, about 7-10 minutes. Remove the chicken and set aside.

2

In the same pan, add 1 diced onion, 2 cloves of minced garlic, and 1 tablespoon of minced ginger. Sauté until the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes.

3

Stir in 1 teaspoon of cumin, 1 teaspoon of coriander, 0.5 teaspoon of turmeric, and 1 teaspoon of garam masala. Cook for 1-2 minutes until fragrant.

4

Add 400g of canned diced tomatoes and simmer for 5 minutes. Then, stir in 0.5 cup of cream and return the cooked chicken to the pan. Simmer for an additional 10 minutes, until heated through.

5

Season with salt to taste and serve with rice or flatbread.

Nutrition Information (per serving)
Approximate values based on ingredients
405
Calories
22g
Fat
10g
Carbs
41.2g
Protein
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