Creamy Butter Chicken
Melt in your mouth chicken in a luscious mildly spiced tomato and butter sauce. This dish is milder than tikka masala making it a crowd pleasing favorite.
Tender chicken simmered in a velvety mildly spiced tomato butter cream sauce.
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Ingredients
chicken
sauce
spices
seasoning
Instructions
Sear the Chicken
Season chicken pieces with salt, cumin, and paprika. Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a large skillet over medium high heat. Sear chicken in batches for 3 to 4 minutes per side until golden. Remove and set aside.
Saute the Aromatics
In the same skillet add remaining butter and saute onion over medium heat for 8 minutes until soft and golden brown. Add garlic and cook for 2 minutes until fragrant. Stir in garam masala and toast for 30 seconds.
Build the Tomato Sauce
Pour crushed tomatoes into the skillet and stir well scraping up any browned bits from the bottom. Bring to a simmer and cook uncovered for 15 minutes until the sauce reduces and deepens in color.
Blend and Add Cream
Use an immersion blender to puree the sauce until completely smooth. Stir in heavy cream and simmer on low heat for 5 minutes. Do not boil after adding cream as it may cause the sauce to separate.
Finish with Chicken
Return the seared chicken to the sauce and stir to coat evenly. Simmer gently for 10 minutes until chicken is cooked through and has absorbed the sauce flavors. Serve with basmati rice and warm naan bread.
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