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Best Butter Chicken
Tender pieces of chicken, marinated then cooked in a creamy tomato based sauce with Indian spices.
Prep Time
15
minutes
mins
Cook Time
30
minutes
mins
Total Time
45
minutes
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Course:
Main Dishes
Cuisine:
Indian
Servings:
6
servings
Author:
Danelle
Ingredients
4
boneless
skinless chicken breast halves, cut into bite size pieces
4
cloves
garlic
minced
1
teaspoon
salt
1/2
teaspoon
black pepper
1/2
teaspoon
cayenne pepper
1/4
teaspoon
ground coriander
1/4
teaspoon
cumin
1/4
teaspoon
cardamom
1
whole lime
juiced
1
medium onion
diced
1/4
cup
butter
1
can
14.5 oz. tomato sauce
1
can
14.5 oz. diced tomatoes
1
pint
heavy cream
1/4
cup
chopped cilantro
Instructions
Combine the garlic, salt, pepper, spices and lime juice.
Pour over chicken in a shallow container or Ziploc bag and marinate for at least two hours.
Saute the onion in the butter until soft. Add marinated chicken and cook about 10 minutes.
Add the tomato sauce and diced tomatoes. Cook for 30 minutes over medium-low heat with the lid on.
Add the cream and cilantro and simmer for an additional 5 minutes, until sauce is thickened slightly. Serve over rice.
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Prep time does not include marinading.