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Butter Chicken

Name: Butter Chicken
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 4 porcije
Cuisine: indian
Ingredients: 600 g chicken breast cut into 1-inch pieces; 120 ml plain yogurt; 1 žlica ginger grated; 2 strok garlic minced; 0,5 žlička turmeric powder; 1 žlička garam masala; 0,5 žlička chili powder; 0,5 žlička salt; 30 g butter; 1 kos yellow onion finely chopped; 1 žlica ginger grated; 2 strok garlic minced; 400 g canned crushed tomatoes; 120 ml water; 1 žlička garam masala; 0,5 žlička cumin powder; 0,5 žlička coriander powder; 1 žlička sugar; 120 ml heavy cream; 2 žlica fresh cilantro chopped (neobvezno)

This classic Indian butter chicken features tender chicken pieces simmered in a rich, creamy, and mildly spiced tomato-based sauce. It's a comforting and flavorful dish that pairs perfectly with rice or naan bread.

Izvirni recept avtorja Forkin

Skupni čas: 1 h 5 min
Porcije: 4
Zahtevnost: Srednje
Na porcijo: 486 kcal

Brez glutena

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Priprava

Sestavine

600 gchicken breast, cut into 1-inch pieces

marinade

120 mlplain yogurt
1 žlicaginger, grated
2 strokgarlic, minced
0,5 žličkaturmeric powder
1 žličkagaram masala
0,5 žličkachili powder
0,5 žličkasalt

sauce

30 gbutter
1 kosyellow onion, finely chopped
1 žlicaginger, grated
2 strokgarlic, minced
400 gcanned crushed tomatoes
120 mlwater
1 žličkagaram masala
0,5 žličkacumin powder
0,5 žličkacoriander powder
1 žličkasugar
120 mlheavy cream

garnish

2 žlicafresh cilantro, chopped(neobvezno)

Oprema

bowl · large pan · dutch oven · cutting board · knife

Postopek

Korak za korakom

1
Combine the chicken pieces with yogurt, marinade ginger, marinade garlic, turmeric powder, marinade garam masala, chili powder, and marinade salt in a bowl.
Kuharjeva opomba: Marinating the chicken helps tenderize it and infuse flavor.
2
Mix well to ensure the chicken is evenly coated, then cover and refrigerate for at least 20 minutes.
Približno 20 min
3
Melt the butter in a large pan or Dutch oven over medium heat.
Približno 1 min
4
Add the chopped yellow onion and cook until softened and translucent, about 5-7 minutes.
Približno 6 min
Kuharjeva opomba: Don't rush this step, as the onion forms the base of the sauce.
5
Stir in the sauce ginger and sauce garlic, cooking for another minute until fragrant.
Približno 1 min
Kuharjeva opomba: Be careful not to burn the garlic.
6
Add the crushed tomatoes, water, sauce garam masala, cumin powder, coriander powder, and sugar.
7
Bring the sauce to a simmer, then reduce the heat to low, cover, and cook for 10-15 minutes, allowing the flavors to meld.
Približno 15 min
Kuharjeva opomba: Stir occasionally to prevent sticking.
8
While the sauce simmers, cook the marinated chicken.
9
In a separate pan, cook the marinated chicken pieces over medium-high heat until lightly browned and cooked through, about 5-7 minutes.
Približno 7 min
Kuharjeva opomba: Cook in batches if necessary to avoid overcrowding the pan.
10
Pour the heavy cream into the tomato sauce and stir until well combined.
Približno 1 min
Kuharjeva opomba: The cream adds richness and balances the acidity of the tomatoes.
11
Add the cooked chicken to the sauce.
12
Simmer for another 5 minutes to allow the chicken to absorb the sauce flavors.
Približno 5 min
13
Garnish with fresh cilantro, if desired, and serve hot.
Kuharjeva opomba: Pairs well with basmati rice or naan bread.

Na porcijo

Hranilne vrednosti

74%Ocena

Kalorije: 486,1kcal
Beljakovine: 50,5g
Ogljikovi hidrati: 15,1g
Maščobe: 24,2g
Vlaknine: 2,6g
Sladkorji: 8,7g

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Pravilno shranjevanje

Shranjevanje

Store leftover butter chicken in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Pogrevanje

Reheat gently on the stovetop over low heat or in the microwave until warmed through, adding a splash of water or cream if the sauce is too thick.