Easy butter chicken

Step 1/5

• 2 chicken breasts
• 3 cloves minced garlic
• 3 tbsp garam masala
• 1½ tsp salt
• 1½ tbsp lemon juice

Wash and dice chicken pieces. Mince two garlic cloves and mix with 1 spoon of garam, 1 teaspoon of salt and 2 spoons of lemon juice. Using a ziplock, marinate the chicken with this blend and either refrigerate overnight or for 20 minutes at room temperature.

Step 2/5

• ¼ cup olive oil
• 1 onion
• ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tbsp paprika

• saucepan

Start slow sautéing onions until soft and a golden color. Add garlic and paprika, cinnamon and garam masala and allow to cook for about two minutes.

Step 3/5

• 1 cup canned diced tomato
• ½ cup double cream

• immersion blender

Add canned tomatoes and allow to cook for 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat and blend with an immersion blender until you have a purée.

Step 4/5

Return the sauce to heat. Add the chicken pieces and dispose of the residual marinate. Let the the chicken and sauce simmer in low heat until the chicken is cooked. Take care to keep the heat low throughout to preserve good texture in the chicken.

Step 5/5

• 2 tbsp butter

Swirl in butter and serve with rice or a flatbread of your choosing.

Enjoy your meal!