Creamy Butter Chicken

Name: Creamy Butter Chicken
Yield: 6 people
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 lb chicken breast; 1 cup plain Greek yogurt; 1 lemon; 1-2 tbsp garlic ginger paste; 2 tsp garam masala; 2 tsp cumin; 2 tsp chili powder; 1/2 tsp turmeric; 1/2 tsp cayenne (adjust to spice preference); Salt, to taste; 2 tbsp butter; 1 cinnamon stick; 4 cloves; 1 yellow onion, diced; 1-2 tbsp garlic ginger paste; 2 tsp garam masala; 2 tsp cumin; 2 tsp coriander powder; 2 tsp chili powder; 1/2 tsp cayenne (adjust to spice preference); Salt, to taste; 1 cup heavy cream; 1 cup crushed tomatoes; 1 tbsp tomato paste; Optional: cilantro for garnish

Muna’s Kitchen @MunasKitchen

Creamy Butter Chicken

Muna’s Kitchen @MunasKitchen

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Ingredients

6 people

Chicken Marinade
2 lbchicken breast
1 cupplain Greek yogurt
1lemon
1-2 tbspgarlic ginger paste
2 tspgaram masala
2 tspcumin
2 tspchili powder
1/2 tspturmeric
1/2 tspcayenne (adjust to spice preference)
Salt, to taste
Sauce
2 tbspbutter
1cinnamon stick
4cloves
1yellow onion, diced
1-2 tbspgarlic ginger paste
2 tspgaram masala
2 tspcumin
2 tspcoriander powder
2 tspchili powder
1/2 tspcayenne (adjust to spice preference)
Salt, to taste
1 cupheavy cream
1 cupcrushed tomatoes
1 tbsptomato paste
Optional: cilantro for garnish

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Steps

1

Season chicken breast with marinade ingredients and let marinate for at least 1hr
2

Once chicken is marinated, add olive oil to skillet and cook chicken
3

Once chicken is cooked, remove from skillet and add butter to same skillet
4

Add cinnamon stick, clove, onion, and garlic ginger paste to skillet
5

Once sautéed, add in crushed tomatoes and tomato paste and mix together
6

Season with garam masala, cumin, coriander, chili powder, cayenne, and salt
7

Once mixed together, add chicken back in and mix into sauce
8

Add in heavy cream and mix together
9

Garnish with chopped cilantro and serve with rice and naan