# Butter Chicken

This creamy and hearty butter chicken recipe, made by the Rapping Chef, features tender chicken marinated overnight and cooked in a rich, spiced tomato and cashew sauce.

- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- chicken breast
- yogurt
- garlic paste
- ginger paste
- turmeric
- chili powder
- garam masala
- butter
- onion
- tomato paste
- canned tomatoes
- cashews
- cream
- 1 leaf bay leaf
- rice
- chopped parsley

## Instructions

1. Cut the chicken breast into pieces and place them in a bowl.
2. Add yogurt to the chicken.
3. Add garlic paste and ginger paste to the chicken.
4. Add turmeric, chili powder, and garam masala to the chicken mixture.
5. Mix all the ingredients well with the chicken.
6. Cover the bowl with foil and marinate the chicken overnight.
7. Heat a pot with butter.
8. Add the marinated chicken to the hot pot and sear it well.
9. Remove the seared chicken from the pot.
10. Add chopped onions to the same pot and cook until softened.
11. Add garlic, ginger, and the same spices used for the chicken to the onions.
12. Add tomato paste and canned tomatoes to the pot.
13. Add cashews and cream to the sauce.
14. Stir the sauce well.
15. Add a bay leaf to the sauce.
16. Cover the pot and let the sauce cook.
17. Blend the sauce until smooth using an immersion blender.
18. Add the seared chicken back into the blended sauce.
19. Pour hot water from the chicken plate into the sauce.
20. Serve the butter chicken with rice.
21. Garnish with a swirl of cream.
22. Sprinkle with chopped parsley.

## Equipment

- bowl
- foil
- pot
- spoon
- immersion blender

## Tips

- For best results, marinate the chicken overnight.
- Add a bay leaf for flavor.
- Blend the sauce for a smooth consistency.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@rappingchef/video/7181966558384721195?lang=en
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/4178d465-ad35-4525-a619-70e627cff1a9
- Extracted: 2025-08-21

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