Description
Quick and Easy Homemade Butter Chicken: Creamy, spiced, and deeply comforting, this recipe brings restaurant flavor to your table in just 30 minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1½ lbs boneless, skinless chicken breast or thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 tbsp oil
- 2 tbsp plain yogurt
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp garam masala
- ½ tsp ground turmeric
- ½ tsp chili powder
- ½ tsp salt
- For the sauce:
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp grated fresh ginger
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 1 cup tomato puree
- ¾ cup heavy cream
- Salt, to taste
- Fresh cilantro, for garnish
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix chicken with yogurt, oil, cumin, garam masala, turmeric, chili powder, and salt. Let marinate for 15–20 minutes (or overnight for deeper flavor).
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add marinated chicken and cook until lightly browned and cooked through, about 5–7 minutes. Remove and set aside.
- In the same skillet, melt butter and sauté onion until soft, about 3–4 minutes. Add garlic and ginger; cook for 1 minute.
- Stir in cumin, paprika, and garam masala. Cook for 30 seconds, then add tomato puree. Simmer for 5 minutes.
- Pour in cream and stir until smooth. Return chicken to the pan and simmer for another 5 minutes, letting the flavors meld.
- Garnish with chopped cilantro and serve with naan or rice.
Notes
- Marinate the chicken for 15–20 minutes (or overnight for deeper flavor).
- Serve with naan or rice for a complete meal.
- Yields about 4 servings.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Indian-inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 of recipe (about 1 plate)
- Calories: 430
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 520 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 16 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 120 mg
Keywords: quick butter chicken, easy butter chicken, creamy butter chicken, Indian recipe, restaurant-style butter chicken, 30-minute dinner