Description
Indulge in the creamy, spiced goodness of this halal butter chicken recipe that guarantees a delicious meal everyone will love. Perfectly paired with naan or rice, it’s an unforgettable experience.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3–4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 4 cloves fresh garlic
- 1-inch piece fresh ginger
- 1 can crushed tomatoes
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- garam masala
- cumin
- turmeric
- 1 tablespoon sugar or honey
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prep your ingredients by chopping chicken into bite-sized pieces and mincing garlic and ginger.
- In a skillet over medium heat, melt butter and sauté minced garlic and ginger until fragrant (1-2 minutes).
- Add garam masala, cumin, turmeric, salt, and pepper; stir for another minute.
- Toss in chicken pieces and brown on all sides (5-7 minutes).
- Pour in crushed tomatoes and sugar or honey; simmer uncovered for 15 minutes.
- Stir in heavy cream; cook on low for 5 minutes until velvety smooth.
- Serve hot with naan or basmati rice.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Indian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 700mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 85mg