Butter Chicken
Thanks to my friend Jenny for passing on her recipe. 🫶🏻 Butter Chicken Prep and cook time: 30 min Ingredients 1 Onion, peeled and chopped 18 g (2 tbsp) jalapeno chilli 6 g (1 tbsp) freshly ground ginger 13 g (1 tbsp) oil 5 g (2 tsp) garam masala 48 g (3 tbsp / 1 small can) tomato paste 480 g (2 c) chicken broth 119 g (1/2 c) whipping cream 25 g (2 tbsp) sugar 680 g (1 1/2 lbs) chicken breast, cut into 3/4 inch chunks 1.2 g (1/2 tsp) pepper Salt 57 g (1/4 c) butter 975 g (6 c) cooked basmati rice lime wedges In a 5-6 quart pan, combine onion, ginger, chili and oil. Stir often over high heat until onion is lightly browned, 3-5 min. Stir in garam masala. Scrape mixture into a blender; add tomato paste and chicken broth. Whirl until very smooth. Pour mixture back into pan, add cream and sugar and bring to a gentle boil over high heat. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring often until reduced to 3 cups, about 5 mins. Pour sauce into bowl. Mix chicken with pepper and sprinkle lightly with salt. Set pan over high heat, add 14 g (1 tbsp) butter and the chicken. Stir until chicken is no longer pink, 2-3 mins. Add the sauce and simmer over medium heat stirring often, 3-4 mins. Cut remaining 43 g (3 tbsp) butter into chunks and stir into sauce until melted. Spoon chicken and sauce onto rice, add salt to taste. Squeeze lime juice over portions. You may also chop fresh cilantro over the chicken to garnish. If you don’t have garam masala spice, you can use the following to make your own: ...