Description
Indulge in the rich flavors of this Creamy Butter Chicken served in a luscious garlic-infused sauce alongside crispy golden fries. A perfect blend of Indian-inspired spices and textures that will tantalize your taste buds.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Butter Chicken:
- 1 ½ lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs (cut into bite-sized pieces)
- 1/2 cup plain yogurt
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon garam masala
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 onion (finely chopped)
- 4 garlic cloves (minced)
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger (minced)
- 1 1/2 cups tomato puree
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- Fresh cilantro (chopped, for garnish)
For the Garlic Fries:
- 4 large russet potatoes (cut into fries)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 tablespoon parsley (chopped)
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Marinate the Chicken: In a large bowl, combine yogurt, lemon juice, garam masala, cumin, turmeric, paprika, chili powder, and salt. Add chicken and mix well to coat. Marinate for at least 1 hour.
- Prepare the Garlic Fries: Toss potato fries with olive oil, bake until golden and crispy. Sprinkle minced garlic in the last 5 minutes, then toss with parsley and salt.
- Cook the Butter Chicken: Heat oil and butter, cook onion until soft. Add garlic, ginger, tomato puree, cream, and sugar. Simmer, then add chicken. Cook until chicken is done and sauce is creamy. Garnish with cilantro.
- Serve: Enjoy the butter chicken with garlic fries on the side.
Notes
- For extra crispiness, soak the fries in water before baking.
- For a charred finish, pan-fry the marinated chicken before adding it to the sauce.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes (plus marinating time)
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop, Baking
- Cuisine: Indian-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 of chicken and fries
- Calories: 720
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 640mg
- Fat: 42g
- Saturated Fat: 21g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 165mg
