# Butter Chicken

This recipe is for a quick and easy butter chicken that can be made in 20 minutes.

- Total time: 20 min
- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- chicken thighs
- yogurt
- lemon juice
- spices
- oil
- whole spices
- red onions
- garlic cloves
- ginger paste
- tomato paste
- water
- black cardamom
- bay leaf
- salt
- sugar
- heavy cream
- butter
- kasuri methi
- fresh cilantro

## Instructions

1. Quickly marinate chicken thighs with yogurt, lemon juice, and a few spices.
2. Air fry the chicken for 12 minutes at 400°F (204°C).
3. Heat up some oil in a pan.
4. Add whole spices, chopped red onions, garlic cloves, and ginger paste to the pan and cook for a few minutes.
5. Add tomato paste and a bit of water, then cook for another 2-3 minutes.
6. Remove the black cardamom and bay leaf from the mixture.
7. Blend the cooked mixture until smooth.
8. Return the blended mixture to the pan.
9. Add salt, sugar, heavy cream, butter, and kasuri methi to the pan and let it cook for another 5 minutes.
10. Chop the air-fried chicken into bite-sized pieces.
11. Add the cooked chicken to the sauce.
12. Serve and enjoy with bread like naan.

## Equipment

- air fryer
- pan
- blender
- cutting board
- knife
- tongs

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DFfwLkROKvF/?igsh=MThtcmE2bXduNWh6dQ==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/02f810a1-ed65-4e46-938a-f544eea728bd
- Extracted: 2025-06-21

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