Easy Butter Chicken

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 576.9
  • Total Fat: 28.6 g
  • Cholesterol: 171.0 mg
  • Sodium: 1,350.5 mg
  • Total Carbs: 26.9 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3.3 g
  • Protein: 54.5 g

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Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    1 stick butter, divided
    1 onion, minced
    1 tablespoon minced garlic
    1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
    1 can evaporated skim milk
    2 teaspoons salt
    1 teaspoon chili powder (for mild) or cayenne pepper (for hot)
    1 teaspoon garam masala
    1 tablespoon sugar
    2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut into bite-sized chunks
    1 tablespoon vegetable oil
    2 tablespoons curry powder or tandoori masala

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2. Melt a 3 tablespoons of butter in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in onion and garlic, and cook slowly until the onion caramelizes to a dark brown, about 15 minutes.
3. Meanwhile melt the remaining butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat along with the tomato sauce, evaporated milk, salt, chili powder or cayenne pepper, and garam masala. Bring to a simmer, then reduce heat to medium-low; cover, and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Then stir in caramelized onions.
4. While the sauce is simmering, toss cubed chicken breast with 1 tbsp vegetable oil until coated, then season with 2 tbsp curry powder or tandoori masala and spread out onto a baking sheet.
5. Bake chicken in preheated oven until no longer pink in the center, about 12 minutes. Once done, add the chicken to the sauce and simmer for 5 minutes before serving.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user AVALONCHIC.