Easy One-Pan Butter Chicken
This Easy One-Pan Butter Chicken is such a quick dish to throw together and it is always a hit with my family. We have this at least several times a month. You can serve this over cauliflower rice to make it KETO or serve it over rice for a great family meal. Whatever you choose, this recipe is delicious every time!
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This One-Pan Butter Chicken is one of the easiest meals to throw together for dinner. My whole family loves this, which is rare with the couple of picky eaters I have in my bunch.
I’m a weekend chef. That means that on busy weeknights the last thing I feel like doing is cooking. During the week I stick to tried-and-true recipes that I know everyone will love.
This Butter Chicken recipe always hits the spot and it has a regular spot in our meal rotation.
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Butter Chicken Ingredients
- 1 lb chicken breast, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 2 Tbsp Butter
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1.5 tbsp tomato paste
- 2 Tbsp minced garlic
- 1/2 Onion, diced
- 1.5 tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1/2 tsp chili powder
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- Optional: Cilantro, chopped
Butter Chicken Preparation
Combine the salt, pepper, turmeric, ground ginger, chili powder, and ground cinnamon. Toss the chicken pieces with the spice mix and coat well.
Add butter to a med-high pan and, once melted, toss in the diced onion and chopped garlic. Cook until fragrant (2-3 minutes) then add in the chicken.
Cook the chicken for 5-6 minutes, or until cooked through.
Once the chicken is cooked, slowly pour in the heavy cream and tomato paste.
Stir well to combine. Turn heat down to low and cover.
Cook for 5-6 minutes then top with chopped cilantro and serve over rice or cauliflower rice (this is the easiest method to make cauliflower rice).
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Easy One-Pan Butter Chicken
This Easy One-Pan Butter Chicken is such a quick dish to throw together and it is always a hit with my family. We have this at least several times a month. You can serve this over cauliflower rice to make it KETO or serve it over rice for a great family meal. Whatever you choose, this recipe is delicious every time!
Ingredients
- 1 lb chicken breast, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 2 Tbsp Butter
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1.5 tbsp tomato paste
- 2 Tbsp minced garlic
- 1/2 Onion, diced
- 1.5 tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1/2 tsp chili powder
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- Optional: Cilantro, chopped
Instructions
1. Combine the salt, pepper, turmeric, ground ginger, chili powder, and ground cinnamon.
2. Toss the chicken pieces with the spice mix and coat well.
3. Add butter to a med-high pan and, once melted, toss in the diced onion and chopped garlic.
4. Cook until fragrant (2-3 minutes) then add in the chicken.
5. Cook the chicken for 5-6 minutes, or until cooked through.
6. Once the chicken is cooked, slowly pour in the heavy cream and tomato paste.
7. Stir well to combine. Turn heat down to low and cover.
8. Cook for 5-6 minutes then top with chopped cilantro and serve over rice or cauliflower rice.
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