Recipes

The Best Butter Chicken

dinner, indian, meat

Prep Time: 15 min (plus marinating) Cook Time: 35 min Total Time: 50 min Servings: 6 Source:

Ingredients

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cubed


Marinade:


2 tbsp lemon juice

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 tbsp garam masala

1 tsp salt


Curry:


1/3 cup (60ml) vegetable oil

2 onions, coarsely chopped

2 tbsp garlic, coarsely chopped

2 tbsp garam masala

2 tsp paprika

1/4 tsp cinnamon

2 tsp salt, or to taste

1 x 400g can diced tomatoes

3/4 cup (185 ml) heavy cream

2 tbsp butter

Mint sprigs, to garnish

Directions

Combine all marinade ingredients with the chicken in a flat-bottomed dish, rubbing the marinade into the chicken. Stand at room temperature while you prepare the sauce, or place in the fridge to marinate for 3-4 hours or overnight.

Heat oil over medium heat in a large saucepan. Add onions and cook slowly until golden, about 20 minutes, reducing heat if they are starting to burn.

Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in garam masala, paprika, cinnamon and salt and cook. After 1 minute add tomatoes and cook for a further 2 minutes. Stir in the cream and then puree with an immersion blender if you have one. If using a standard blender, puree in batches.

Return sauce to pan and bring to a simmer. Add chicken, cover and continue to simmer gently over medium-low heat until cooked through, about 10 minutes.

Stir in butter, and add salt to taste. Serve sprinkled with mint if desired.