Yummy Butter Chicken
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 8
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 341.3
- Total Fat: 18.4 g
- Cholesterol: 125.0 mg
- Sodium: 559.2 mg
- Total Carbs: 12.6 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.3 g
- Protein: 33.4 g
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Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
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16 large boneless, skinless Chicken thighs (about 2.5 lbs or 1.3 kg)
1/2 cup bottled Tandoori Sauce marinade (PC Memories of Kashmir works great)
2 tbsp butter
1.5 cups chopped onions
1 tbsp minced garlic (about 2 cloves)
1.5 tbsp grated ginger root
3/4 tsp ground coriander
3/4 tsp turmeric
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 tbsp brown sugar
1 can (28 oz/798 mL) diced tomatoes, drained
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1.5 cups chicken broth
1/3 cup light sour cream (not fat free)
1 tbsp almond butter
Directions
To Make Tandoori Chicken:
1. Pierce the chicken thighs with a fork and place in heavy duty resealable bag with the tandoori sauce to marinade for minimum 6 hours or overnight.
2. Preheat oven to 425F. Place chicken thighs in single layer on foil-lined cookie sheet and bake 20-25 mins. Do not overbake or they will be dry.
3. Remove from oven and let cool. Cut into bite-sized pieces and set aside.
To make Butter Chicken Sauce
1. Melt butter in large pot over medium heat. Add onions and garlic, and cook slowly, stirring often, about 5 minutes.
2. Add ginger root, chili powder, turmeric, ground coriander, cinnamon and cumin. Stir in and cook for 1 minute to develop flavors and release scents.
3. Add drained tomatoes, broth, brown sugar, salt and pepper. Mix well, reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Stir occasionally.
4. Remove from heat. Transfer half the sauce to blender (or bowl for immersion blender) and puree. Return pureed sauce to pan and return pan to heat.
5. Stir in sour cream and almond butter. Mix well. Add the cut up tandoori chicken and mix well. Cook until chicken is hot.
Serve. Goes well with basmati or jasmine rice, or naan bread.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BOOKSANDFLOWERS.
1. Pierce the chicken thighs with a fork and place in heavy duty resealable bag with the tandoori sauce to marinade for minimum 6 hours or overnight.
2. Preheat oven to 425F. Place chicken thighs in single layer on foil-lined cookie sheet and bake 20-25 mins. Do not overbake or they will be dry.
3. Remove from oven and let cool. Cut into bite-sized pieces and set aside.
To make Butter Chicken Sauce
1. Melt butter in large pot over medium heat. Add onions and garlic, and cook slowly, stirring often, about 5 minutes.
2. Add ginger root, chili powder, turmeric, ground coriander, cinnamon and cumin. Stir in and cook for 1 minute to develop flavors and release scents.
3. Add drained tomatoes, broth, brown sugar, salt and pepper. Mix well, reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Stir occasionally.
4. Remove from heat. Transfer half the sauce to blender (or bowl for immersion blender) and puree. Return pureed sauce to pan and return pan to heat.
5. Stir in sour cream and almond butter. Mix well. Add the cut up tandoori chicken and mix well. Cook until chicken is hot.
Serve. Goes well with basmati or jasmine rice, or naan bread.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BOOKSANDFLOWERS.