Quick 20-minute butter chicken is creamy and packed full of flavor. It’s simplified and cooked all in one pan and goes great with a side of rice or naan! Use leftover chicken as a time-saver!
Easy Butter Chicken
Easy Butter Chicken
Guest Blogger
4
10 minutes
10 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 tbsp butter or ghee
- 1 medium onion diced
- 1 tsp minced ginger
- 3 cloves minced garlic
- Leftover skinless chicken, cut into 3/4 inch pieces
- 1 can chickpeas
- 1 can tomato paste 6oz
- 1 tbsp Garam Masala
- 1 tsp Smoked Paprika
- 1 tsp Cumin
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1 can of Haiku Coconut Milk
- Cooked Basmati or Long Grain White Rice
- Cilantro
- Red Peppercorns
Directions
- Heat a large deep skillet over med-high heat.
- Add oil, butter or ghee and onions and cook until onions are light golden.
- Add ginger and garlic, cook for 30 seconds till fragrant, stirring constantly.
- Add tomato paste, all spices, coconut milk, chickpeas and cooked chicken. Simmer for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Remove from heat and serve hot over cooked rice.
- Garnish with freshly chopped cilantro and red peppercorns (optional).
