Recipe: Butter Chicken Sliders with Pickled Onions and CilantroDescription: Juicy butter chicken served on mini brioche buns, topped with tangy pickled onions and fresh cilantro.Serves: 4 people Total Time: 50Difficulty: Easy to follow Ingredients needed: 500 g chicken breast, 0.25 cup plain yogurt, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 1 tablespoon garam masala, 0.5 teaspoon turmeric, 0.5 teaspoon cumin, 1 teaspoon salt, 2 tablespoon butter, 1 medium onion, 3 clove garlic, 0.5 cup tomato puree, 0.5 cup heavy cream, 0.5 cup vinegar, 0.25 cup water, 1 tablespoon sugar, 1 medium red onion, 8 piece mini brioche buns, 0.25 cup cilantroInstructions: In a bowl, mix chicken with yogurt, lemon juice, 0.5 tablespoon of garam masala, turmeric, cumin, and salt. Marinate for 15 minutes. Heat 1 tablespoon of butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add marinated chicken and cook until browned, about 5-7 minutes. Remove and set aside. In the same skillet, add remaining butter, onion, and garlic. Sauté until the onion is translucent. Stir in the tomato puree, cream, and remaining garam masala. Simmer for 10 minutes, then add the cooked chicken. Cook for an additional 5 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine vinegar, water, sugar, and a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, then pour over sliced red onion in a bowl. Let sit for at least 10 minutes. To assemble the sliders, place a spoonful of butter chicken on the bottom half of each brioche bun. Top with pickled onions and fresh cilantro. Cover with the top half of the bun and serve.Perfect for: Meal planning, weekly preparation, home cooking Tags: Indian, chicken, slidersThis Butter Chicken Sliders with Pickled Onions and Cilantro recipe is designed for easy meal planning and preparation. It serves 4 people and can be made in 50 minutes. Great for weekly meal prep and family dinners.
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Butter Chicken Sliders with Pickled Onions and Cilantro

Juicy butter chicken served on mini brioche buns, topped with tangy pickled onions and fresh cilantro.

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Prep: 20 min
Cook: 30 min
Serves: 4
September 23, 2025
Butter Chicken Sliders with Pickled Onions and Cilantro - delicious recipe with step-by-step cooking instructions
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Ingredients
For 4 servings
1.1 poundschicken breast

cut into small pieces

0.25 cupsplain yogurt
1 tablespoonlemon juice
1 tablespoongaram masala
0.5 teaspoonsturmeric
0.5 teaspoonscumin
1 teaspoonsalt
2 tablespoonsbutter
1 mediumonion

chopped

3 clovesgarlic

minced

0.5 cupstomato puree
0.5 cupsheavy cream
0.5 cupsvinegar
0.25 cupswater
1 tablespoonsugar
1 mediumred onion

thinly sliced

8 piecesmini brioche buns
0.25 cupscilantro

chopped

Instructions
Follow these steps to create your dish
1

In a bowl, mix chicken with yogurt, lemon juice, 0.5 tablespoon of garam masala, turmeric, cumin, and salt. Marinate for 15 minutes.

2

Heat 1 tablespoon of butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add marinated chicken and cook until browned, about 5-7 minutes. Remove and set aside.

3

In the same skillet, add remaining butter, onion, and garlic. Sauté until the onion is translucent.

4

Stir in the tomato puree, cream, and remaining garam masala. Simmer for 10 minutes, then add the cooked chicken. Cook for an additional 5 minutes.

5

Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine vinegar, water, sugar, and a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, then pour over sliced red onion in a bowl. Let sit for at least 10 minutes.

6

To assemble the sliders, place a spoonful of butter chicken on the bottom half of each brioche bun. Top with pickled onions and fresh cilantro. Cover with the top half of the bun and serve.

Nutrition Information (per serving)
Approximate values based on ingredients
643
Calories
29.8g
Fat
47.4g
Carbs
46.6g
Protein
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