Fiery Butter Chicken

Name: Indian Butter Chicken
Prep time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4-6
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1.5lbs Boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cubed (1-1 1/2 in. cubes); 4 Tbsp Salted butter; 1 Tbsp Olive oil; 1 tsp salt; ½ tsp Cracked black pepper; 1c Yellow onion, diced; 1 Tbsp Minced garlic; ½ tsp Garam masala; ½ tsp Ground turmeric; ¾ tsp Bravado Spice Ancho Masala Scorpion Reaper Hot Sauce; 1 C Heavy cream; 3 Tbsp Tomato Paste; Cooked basmati or long grain rice (for serving); Warmed naan (for serving)

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Spicy, savory, and delicious. Try this Indian-influenced butter chicken recipe today featuring Bravado Spice Ancho Masala Hot Sauce .

Try this Indian butter chicken recipe today featuring Bravado Spice Ancho Masala Hot Sauce . Spicy, savory and delicious. Be...

Created By Marisa Whitenton

Cooking Time

40 mins

Cuisine

Indian

Servings

4-6

Ingredients

14 ITEMS

1.5lbs

3Tbsp

½c

Mr. Papou's Authentic Extra Virgin Olive Oil

$25

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½tsp

$10

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1 Tsp

1 large

2Tbsp

1 Tbsp

OUT OF STOCK

2 Tbsp

Instructions

Melt 2 Tbsp of butter and 1 Tbsp of olive oil in a medium to large sauce pan over medium heat. Add the chicken, ½ tsp salt & ¼ tsp of black pepper. Cook the chicken until lightly browned. Remove from the pan. Leave any remaining butter, drippings, etc.
In the same pan, over medium heat, melt 1 Tbsp of butter. Add the onions and remaining salt & pepper and cook until translucent. Add the minced garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 min.
Add the garam masala and turmeric. Toast the spices for about 30 sec. Then add tomato paste and the . Continue stirring for about 1 min.
Add the remaining 1 Tbsp of butter and the heavy cream. Whisking until incorporated. Bring sauce to just below a simmer. Then add the chicken back into the pan. Cook until warm and the sauce has thickened.
Serve over rice with warmed naan.

Recipe Notes

The spiciness can be adjusted easily but reducing or increasing the amount of hot sauce added. For less heat start with 1/4-1/2 Tsp. For more heat, add 1/4 tsp at a time until desired heat level is reached.