# Butter Chicken

This is a recipe for high-protein butter chicken, perfect for meal prep, with only 460 calories, 38g protein, and 11g fat per serving.

- Servings: 7 servings
- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 30 g butter
- 2 onions, chopped
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 tablespoons garlic paste
- 2 tablespoons ginger paste
- 2 tablespoons paprika
- 1 tsp cayenne
- 2 tablespoons garam masala
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp coriander
- 2 tsp salt
- dash black pepper
- 14 oz can crushed fire roasted tomatoes
- 0.5 cup water
- 1 tablespoon chicken bouillon
- 1 tablespoon sugar or zero calorie sweetener
- 32 oz chicken breast, diced
- 250 g plain nonfat greek yogurt or skyr
- 420 g basmati rice
- 630 ml water

## Instructions

1. Melt butter in a pan.
2. Add onions to the pan and cook.
3. Add tomato paste, garlic paste, and ginger paste to the pan.
4. Add paprika, cayenne, garam masala, cumin, coriander, salt, and black pepper to the pan.
5. Add crushed fire-roasted tomatoes and water to the pan.
6. Stir the mixture in the pan.
7. Transfer the cooked mixture to a blender.
8. Blend until smooth.
9. Pour the blended sauce over diced chicken breast in a crockpot.
10. Stir to combine the chicken and sauce.
11. Cover and cook on high for 2-3 hours or on low for 3-4 hours.
12. Add butter and Greek yogurt or skyr to the cooked butter chicken.
13. Stir until well combined.
14. Serve the butter chicken over rice.

## Equipment

- pan
- blender
- crockpot
- spatula
- measuring spoons
- measuring cups
- meal prep containers

## Tips

- Store frozen for up to 3 months.
- Feel free to adjust the ratio of butter chicken to rice, or serve with fresh naan if you prefer.
- Cook time on HIGH is 2-3 hours, and on LOW is 3-4 hours

## Source

- Original video: https://youtube.com/shorts/MStTmo7rZWo?si=f6enR9T0fFvFxSEr
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/3db95509-9945-486b-bb78-71d50bf7f0fa
- Extracted: 2025-07-08

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