Experience restaurant-quality Butter Chicken right at home! 🍗✨ Tender marinated chicken pieces seared to perfection and simmered in a rich, buttery, spiced tomato cream sauce. Perfect with warm garlic naan or basmati rice! 🤤
Why You’ll Love This Recipe: 🌟
- Tender & Flavorful: 🍗 Chicken marinated in yogurt and spices for maximum flavor.
- Rich Butter Sauce: 🧈 A silky sauce made with real butter, heavy cream, and aromatic spices.
- Classic Comfort Food: 🍛 Restaurant staple made simple and easy for your home kitchen!
Ingredients You'll Need: 🛒
- Chicken Thighs or Breasts: 1.5 lbs (cut into bite-sized pieces) 🍗
- Plain Yogurt: 1/2 cup 🥛
- Butter: 3 tbsp (unsalted) 🧈
- Heavy Cream: 1/2 cup 🥛
- Tomato Puree: 1 cup 🍅
- Garlic & Ginger Paste: 1 tbsp each 🧄
- Garam Masala & Kasuri Methi: 1 tsp each 🌿
- Kashmiri Red Chili Powder: 1 tsp 🌶️
- Salt: To taste 🧂
Step-by-Step Instructions: 🍗
1. MARINATE & SEAR CHICKEN 🍗
Marinate chicken pieces in yogurt, garlic, ginger, chili powder, and salt for 30 minutes. Sear in a hot skillet for 5–6 minutes until lightly charred. Remove and set aside.
2. MAKE TOMATO SPICE BASE 🍅
In the same pan, melt butter and sauté garlic-ginger paste. Pour in tomato puree, chili powder, and garam masala. Simmer over medium heat for 8–10 minutes until oil separates.
3. SIMMER WITH CREAM & BUTTER 🧈
Stir in heavy cream, extra butter, and cooked chicken pieces. Simmer gently for 5 minutes until chicken is cooked through and sauce turns silky smooth.
4. GARNISH & SERVE HOT ✨
Sprinkle crushed Kasuri Methi (dried fenugreek leaves) and drizzle extra cream on top. Serve hot with fresh garlic naan or steamed rice! 😋🍗✨
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