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Easy Butter Chicken.

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This Easy Butter Chicken recipe is absolutely divine. The flavours are deep, buttery and quite frankly to die for. It is always a huge crowd pleaser and just perfect for easy entertaining. It is one of my absolute faves.

butter chicken and rice in a bowl

Butter Chicken

This beautiful, warming curry is one of my absolute favourites. I make it as a family curry and as a dinner party meal. It always has rave reviews.

It is deep but moreish and tastes as if the flavours and spices have been developing for a week. There is no need to marinate just bring it all together and simmer.

It is both simple and delicious and perfect for a family meal or a gathering of friends. I always tend to make it ahead and reheat just beforehand and, as is usually the case, it is a whole load of better for it.

I make mine with chicken fillets or chicken breasts but I know it is advised to use the darker meat for optimum flavour but it does nothing for me. I am a breast girl always. Feel free though to use chicken thighs.

It is also a great leftover chicken recipe. Winner Winner....

 Butter Chicken Curry Recipe

This Butter Chicken really is super delicious but I have found it must be spiced carefully. Too much and the incredible flavour of the butter can be lost.

I am a complete wimp where heat is concerned so I add chilli conservatively here. I serve it with Basmati rice and home made Naan-recipe to follow. God it is absolutely and incredibly lush.

  • Firstly brown the chicken pieces and set aside. You are simply wanting a little colour from the browning. It helps with the flavour.
  • Next soften the onion and garlic in the same pan and add the spices to the oniony mix. Fry these off for a few minutes before adding your passata and simmering away for a further 5 minutes.
  • Add the cream and yoghurt, put the chicken back in and simmer again for another 15 minutes. Add the remaining butter and you are ready to serve. It's that simple.
  • If you want to serve at another time allow it to cool and then refrigerate until required. Heat through until piping hot. I actually think that it is almost better for standing a day or so.
  • I have made it with left over chicken usually from a roast chicken. I make the sauce from start to finish and then add the chicken pieces and heat through until piping hot.

butter chicken simmering in a pan

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Perfect with this are my Homemade Garlic Naans.

naan breads piled together on a wire rack

Easy Butter Chicken.

Easy Butter Chicken

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This easy Butter Chicken recipe delivers a sensational curry every time. It is a warmly spiced, mellow curry with a divine, buttery an deep tomato sauce. Served with Basmati rice and home made Naan it is the dogs.
5 from 3 votes
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Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 25 mins
Total Time 40 mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Servings 6
Calories 606 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 1 kg mini chicken fillets or fillets
  • 500 mls tomato passata.
  • 1 tbsp garam marsala
  • ½ tsp mild chilli powder add more to suit
  • ½ tsp ground coriander
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • ½ tsp cayenne pepper
  • 3 medium garlic cloves
  • 1 medium onion
  • 150 mls double cream
  • 150 mls natural yoghurt
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 100 gms butter
  • 2 tbsps olive oil

Instructions
 

  • Brown all the chicken pieces in a very large saucepan, I used a large casserole pan, in a couple of tbsps of butter and a splosh of  oil. Best to do so in batches and set aside. It does not matter that it isn't cooked through as it's just the colour we are after.
  • Blitz the onion and garlic in a food processor until finely chopped. In the frying pan that you browned the chicken in melt 2 more tbsps of butter and another splosh of oil. Add the blitzed onion and garlic and simmer gently until soft.
  • Add 1 tbsp of garam masala, ½ tsp mild chilli powder, ½ cayenne pepper and cook through for a couple of mins.
  • Pour in the passata and bring to a gentle simmer. Add 150 mls double cream and 150 grams of yoghurt and mix well. Add 1 rounded tsp sugar. Add the chicken pieces and simmer gently for fifteen minutes. Finally add the remaining butter and gently stir through.
  • Season carefully to taste.
  • Apply to buttery Face

Notes

This recipe feeds 6 but if you were doing it for 8 just add another 300g of chicken in as the sauce is bountiful enough already for 8.
All nutritional information is approximate and intended only as a guide.

Nutrition

Calories: 606kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 46g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Cholesterol: 184mg | Sodium: 272mg | Potassium: 692mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1090IU | Vitamin C: 12.6mg | Calcium: 128mg | Iron: 3.3mg

All nutritional information is approximate and intended only as a guide.

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Comments

  1. Donna (@bobsysmum)

    March 13, 2018 at 10:06 am

    butter chicken is one of my favourites and the colours here look wonderful! Fantastic! #CookBlogShare

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    • applytofaceblog

      March 13, 2018 at 11:11 am

      Thankyou-it's so deliciousy orangey!

      Reply
  2. joskitchenlarder

    March 13, 2018 at 11:30 am

    Another butter chicken fan here! Simple and delicious! And yes the colour is fantastic! xx

    Reply
    • applytofaceblog

      March 13, 2018 at 11:32 am

      Thanks Jo!One of my faves-especially for entertaining as I make it the day before-anything to ease the stress ??

      Reply
  3. Louise

    March 13, 2018 at 11:55 am

    Fan bloody tastic my funny gorgeous friend and your butter chicken is pretty good to ?❤️?

    Reply
    • applytofaceblog

      March 13, 2018 at 11:56 am

      Obvs It was me and you in the aisles ??????

      Reply
  4. Daniel27

    March 13, 2018 at 12:27 pm

    Come on M & S stop buggering it up !! And I refuse to be believe I’m a fat ageing friend ??? great read and recipie along with bread being sereed at chez Morgan this weekend ?

    Reply
    • applytofaceblog

      March 13, 2018 at 12:30 pm

      No not you Nodda-just the others ??? Still big hands Mick though according to this comment ???

      Reply
  5. Recipes Made Easy

    March 13, 2018 at 1:20 pm

    I'm a chilli wimp too, but i think Im going to like this recipe it looks delicious

    Reply
    • applytofaceblog

      March 14, 2018 at 10:27 am

      Thanks Jacqui.It's good to know I'm not alone.It just kills all flavour for me.Such a shame to miss the butter!!

      Reply
  6. Cat | Curly's Cooking

    March 13, 2018 at 2:31 pm

    This looks absolutely amazing. I don't mind chili but I do like a mild curry so this is perfect for me.

    Reply
    • applytofaceblog

      March 13, 2018 at 4:13 pm

      Thanks Cat-me too-brown sauce makes me sweat ???

      Reply
  7. fessjarmer

    March 13, 2018 at 4:10 pm

    Oh my gosh, butter chicken is one of my fave Indian curries!! I want to eat it now haha x

    Reply
    • applytofaceblog

      March 13, 2018 at 4:14 pm

      It was a relatively recent discovery for me but am hooked-real fill your face food ?

      Reply
  8. Cooking with kids

    March 13, 2018 at 10:50 pm

    Your rant mad me laugh ?. The buttered chicken looks lovely too x

    Reply
    • applytofaceblog

      March 14, 2018 at 10:25 am

      Thanks!It felt good to get it out!

      Reply
  9. Corina Blum

    March 14, 2018 at 11:39 am

    This sounds like a really rich and indulgent curry - perfect for those days when you need a little comfort food after one of those shopping trips! Thanks so much for sharing with #CookOnceEatTwice

    Reply
    • applytofaceblog

      March 14, 2018 at 11:43 am

      Thanks Corina.Truly satisfying food-my fave!!

      Reply
  10. hijackedbytwins

    March 18, 2018 at 8:21 pm

    We all love butter chicken but I will admit I do cheat with a sauce kit. I must try this recipe! Thank you for sharing with #CookBlogShare x

    Reply
    • applytofaceblog

      March 18, 2018 at 8:22 pm

      Thanks Kirsty-it's super lush x

      Reply
  11. Kate - gluten free alchemist

    March 19, 2018 at 6:55 pm

    I'll take a big bowl please! x

    Reply
    • applytofaceblog

      March 23, 2018 at 4:26 pm

      My guilty secret is I like it with chips as well as rice....so bad.....

      Reply
  12. Donna

    April 15, 2018 at 12:31 pm

    This has become one of my family’s dinners and mine as it’s so simple to make !! Thanks Jen ?

    Reply
    • applytofaceblog

      April 15, 2018 at 12:42 pm

      And ours.Thanks Donna hope to one day fill my face with it at your beautiful house ??

      Reply
  13. Jhuls

    May 15, 2018 at 8:28 am

    I have just trien an authentic butter chicken and I loved it!! This looks really yummy, Jenny. Thanks for sharing! x

    Reply
    • applytofaceblog

      May 15, 2018 at 9:56 am

      Thanks Jhuls I am making it again on Saturday for a casual dinner party along with the Naans and lots of cold beer!??

      Reply
      • Jhuls

        May 15, 2018 at 9:59 am

        Sounds fun! 😀

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