Lazy butter chicken

Name: Lazy butter chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: Indian, Asian
Ingredients: 2 lbs cubed boneless skinless chicken thighs; 2 tsp salt; 1 tbsp chili powder; 1 tbsp ginger paste; 1 tbsp garlic paste; 1 tbsp full fat yogurt; 1 jar tikka masala simmer sauce; 2 tbsp butter; 1/4 cup heavy cream; Half red onion chopped; 1 tbsp vegetable oil

7 steps

Prep:15minCook:30min

Aside from marinating your chicken, this dumb easy butter chicken takes you about 30 min!

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 02:49:41 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories417.9 kcal (21%)

Total Fat24.9 g (36%)

Carbs6.9 g (3%)

Sugars4.6 g (5%)

Protein38.1 g (76%)

Sodium1577.2 mg (79%)

Fiber0.9 g (3%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

5 servings

Marinated chicken thighs

2 lbsboneless skinless chicken thighs

cubed

2 tspsalt

1 Tbspchili powder

1 Tbspginger paste

1 Tbspgarlic paste

1 Tbspfull fat yogurt

Butter chicken sauce

1 jartikka masala simmer sauce

2 Tbspbutter

¼ cupheavy cream

0.5red onion

chopped

1 Tbspvegetable oil

Instructions

Step 1

Add marinade ingredients together and marinate chicken thighs for 3 hours min

Step 2

Cook marinated chicken thighs and set aside, use same pan to sauté chopped red onions with a little bit of oil

Step 3

Add in simmer sauce, add water in 1/3 of the jar and shake to get rest of simmer sauce and add to pan

Step 4

Add 1 tbsp of butter and 1/4 cup heavy cream then let simmer for 3 min, I’d recommend adding 1 tbsp garam masala and 2 tsp kasoori methi too if you have them

Step 5

Add chicken back in and simmer for 10 more min, then add 1 tbsp of butter and mix to add additional rich/creamy texture

Step 6

Serve in container and top with cilantro or fenugreek leaves (kasoori methi), and some heavy cream decorated on top

Step 7

Add over rice or eat with paratha/naan!!!