Easy Butter Chicken

Lisa Keys

A delicious stovetop stew great for a weeknight meal.

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 15

marinating time 30

Total Time 1

Course dinner, main dish

Cuisine Indian

Servings servings

Calories 417 kcal

Ingredients

2 tablespoons plain yogurt
1 tablespoon garam masala divided
2 teaspoons kosher salt divided
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast or thigh, cut into bite-size pieces
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 tablespoons unsalted butter divided
¼ cup thinly sliced shallots
1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
1 (14.5 oz.) can Don Pepino Pizza Sauce
¼ cup heavy cream
2 tablespoons chopped flat leaf parsley or cilantro plus additional for garnish
2 cups hot cooked rice

Instructions

In a bowl, mix yogurt, ½ tablespoon of garam masala and 1 teaspoon of salt. Add chicken and stir to coat chicken in the yogurt mixture. Cover and marinate for 30 minutes or as long as overnight in the refrigerator.
Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium high heat. Add chicken and cook until no longer pink. Transfer chicken to a plate.
Add 1 tablespoon of butter to the pan. Add shallots and ginger to the pan and cook, stirring, for 2 to 3 minutes or until shallots have softened.
Add remaining ½ tablespoon of garam masala and stir for 30 seconds.
Stir in pizza sauce scraping up any browned bits on bottom of pan.
Stir in remaining 1 tablespoon of butter, 1 teaspoon of salt and heavy cream. Bring sauce to a simmer.
Return chicken and any accumulated juice to the pan. Simmer for 5 to 10 minutes or until chicken is fully cooked.
Stir in fresh herbs.
Serve over hot cooked rice.

Notes

Any leftover butter chicken can be transformed into a naan flatbread pizza. Just spread some of the sauce over the flatbread. Top with pieces of the chicken. Sprinkle with cheese and bake at 425F. for 8 to 10 minutes. Top with pickled red onions and fresh chopped herbs.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 417kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 28gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 106mgSodium: 1310mgPotassium: 547mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 608IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 46mgIron: 1mg

Keyword chicken, comfort food, curry, flatbread, naan, pizza sauce, stews

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