Easy Recipes: 30-Minute Indian Butter Chicken
This 30-minute Indian butter chicken is rich, creamy, and packed with flavor—perfect for weeknight dinners.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken thighs, chopped
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
- 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon ginger garlic paste
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- Fresh cilantro for garnish
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix the chicken with salt, paprika, garam masala, turmeric, chili powder, black pepper, and Greek yogurt. Let it marinate for at least 15 minutes.
- Melt the butter with olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add the chopped onion and sauté until golden brown, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in the ginger garlic paste and cook for 1-2 minutes until fragrant.
- Add the marinated chicken and cook until no longer pink, about 6-8 minutes.
- Pour in the tomato sauce and sugar. Stir well and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Stir in the heavy cream and let it simmer for another 5 minutes until the sauce thickens.
- Garnish with fresh cilantro and serve hot with rice or naan.