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Butter Chicken

Yaidy Santiago
These rich and flavorful chicken thighs have all of your favorite Indian takeout flavors without all the guilt!
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Prep Time 45 mins
Cook Time 30 mins
Course Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine gluten free, keto, low carb
Servings 4
Calories 374 kcal

Ingredients
  

Chicken Marinade

  • 1 lb. chicken thigh fillets, cut into large, bite-sized pieces
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 1/2 tsp red chili powder or flakes
  • 1 tbsp paprika
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup plain Greek yoghurt
  • 1/2 tbsp finely grated ginger
  • 1 tbsp finely grated garlic
  • 2 tsp garam masala
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp melted butter

Sauce

  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 3 cardamom pods, lightly crushed
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1 tbsp finely grated ginger
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely grated
  • 3 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 tbsp paprika
  • 1 tbsp erythritol or monkfruit granulated
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream
  • 2 tbsp plain Greek yogurt mixed with 2 tsp water, to serve

Instructions
 

  • For the marinated chicken, combine the chicken with the lemon juice, red chili powder, paprika and salt. Mix well. Add the yoghurt, ginger, garlic, garam masala and oil. Mix until combined. Let it marinate for 30 minutes.
  • Heat a frying pan over high heat. When the pan is very hot, add the chicken. Cook for 3-4 minutes or until starting to char and burn at the edges. Turn over the chicken and cook for a further 3-4 minutes or until starting to char and burn at the edges. Don’t worry about cooking the chicken all the way through, as it'll cook through in the sauce later. Transfer to a plate and set aside for later.
  • While the chicken is cooking, heat butter in a deep frying pan over medium-high heat. When the butter is foaming, add the cardamom and cinnamon. Cook for a minute or until fragrant. Then add the ginger and garlic. Cook for another minute. Add the tomato paste, paprika, erythritol and salt. Simmer for 10 minutes, stirring every so often.
  • Add chicken to the sauce. Simmer for 10 minutes. Then stir through the cream. To serve, drizzle over the yoghurt and sprinkle with fresh cilantro leaves. Enjoy!

Notes

💕Nutritional Values/ Serving:
Calories 374 / 
Total Fat 22.1g  / 
Total Carbohydrate 6.8g  / 
Dietary Fiber 1.7g  / 
Protein 36.8g  / 
Sodium 761mg  / 
Net Carbs 5.1g
Keyword butter, chicken, chicken thighs, indian, tomato sauce