Butter Chicken with Naan
Butter Chicken is a meal that is perfect for Friday nights in! It's full of flavor, cream, and paired with my delicious garlic naan - it's so good!
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 680kcal
Equipment
- 12-inch Skillet
Ingredients
- 1 pound boneless chicken thighs, sliced
- 3 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 small onion, diced
- 2 shallots, diced
- 5 cloves garlic
- 1.5 tsp fresh ginger, diced
- 1 tbsp garam masala
- ½ tsp chili powder
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- 2 tsps garlic powder
- 6 oz tomato paste, canned
- 1 ¼ cup heavy cream
- 2 tbsps lemon juice
- Pinch of sugar
- Salt, to taste
- Cilantro, for garnish
- Naan Recipe
Instructions
- Season chicken with salt.
- In a skillet, allow olive oil and butter to warm over medium heat. Add diced onions and shallots and cook for about 4-5 minutes. Add garlic and ginger, stir constantly so that garlic doesn't burn.
- Add chicken to skillet and allow the chicken to brown. Add seasonings and tomato paste cook for another 3 minutes. Add heavy cream, lemon juice, pinch of sugar and stir until all ingredients come together.
- Allow to simmer on low for about 20 minutes. Taste and add salt if needed. Garnish with cilantro.
- Eat!
Nutrition
Calories: 680kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 62g | Saturated Fat: 29g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 22g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 218mg | Sodium: 516mg | Potassium: 746mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 2168IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 80mg | Iron: 2mg