Butter Chicken - Chef Sabrina Mancin

Butter Chicken

The key to this dish is the spice mix because honestly, it is very simple to make but those spices give it so much flavor!

spices

INGREDIENTS

CHICKEN:

•2lb = 908g Chicken thighs, skinless, boneless
• 200g = 1 cup Plain yogurt, I like 2% Greek yogurt
• 1 T = 7g Ginger paste or grated
• 2 Garlic cloves, grated
• 1 tsp = 6g Butter chicken spices*
• 1 ¼ tsp = 8g Kosher salt

SPICES:

•2 tsp Coriander, ground
• 1 tsp Cayenne pepper
• 1 tsp Paprika
• 1 tsp Punjabi masala
• ½ tsp Turmeric, ground

SAUCE:

•3 T Vegetable oil or ghee
• ½ Red onion, finely chopped
• 1 Carrot, chopped
• ½ Red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 ½ cups Tomatoes, diced
• ¼ cup Heavy cream
• ½ tsp Butter chicken spices
• ½ tsp Kosher salt

ACCOMPANIMENTS:

• Basmati rice cooked with cumin seeds
• Chapati (Indian “flatbreads” or “tortillas”)
• Chutneys
• Cilantro leaves

CHICKEN

chapati

SAUCE

ASSEMBLY

Serve with any or all of the accompaniments and enjoy!

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