# Butter Chicken

This is an easy-to-make butter chicken recipe that starts with marinating chicken in yogurt and spices, then searing it and finishing in a creamy tomato sauce.

- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 lb chicken thighs
- 1.5 cups plain yogurt
- 2 tbsp garam masala
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tsp paprika
- 2 tsp chilli powder
- 2 tsp cumin
- 2 tsp turmeric
- 2 tsp salt
- 3 tbsp butter
- 2 cups tomato sauce
- 1 tbsp plain yogurt
- 0.25 cup heavy cream
- 2 cups rice
- 3 cups water
- Cilantro for garnish
- Nan Bread

## Instructions

1. Start with our chicken, yogurt, garam masala, garlic powder, paprika, chili powder, cumin, tummy ache, and salt.
2. Massage the marinade into your meat.
3. Let this marinate for as long as you can stand it.
4. Add some butter to a hot pan.
5. Sear our chicken, letting it sit on one side for about 5 minutes.
6. Give it a flip.
7. Once it's done, let this rest for about 5 minutes.
8. Dice the chicken into pretty big cubes.
9. Back into the pan, add tomato sauce and all of our same spices from earlier.
10. Stir those in.
11. Add some more butter and let that melt.
12. Add some more yogurt and a touch of heavy cream.
13. Give it a good stir.
14. Add some salt.
15. Serve the butter chicken.

## Equipment

- pan

## Tips

- Marinate the chicken for as long as possible for best flavor.
- Let the seared chicken rest before dicing.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DSK8ZkNgtvy/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/f183b073-f9a4-4f94-8328-ad6fb90cb4c4
- Extracted: 2026-03-02

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