How To Make Butter Chicken

Learn how to make butter chicken from scratch in 30 minutes.

What is butter chicken? Butter chicken is one of the most popular curries you can find at any Indian restaurant. It originates from northern India created in 1948 by chef and restaurateur Kundan Lal Gujral. It is a mix of spices, tomatoes, chicken and of course butter.

There are several ways to make Indian butter chicken but for this recipe, we start by first making rice. How do you cook rice? You need to first rinse the rice of the excess starch and then add to a pot of water or rice cooker. You can also serve butter chicken with naan.

Make the butter chicken sauce by first roasting the sauce and then adding the additional ingredients to a pan and then blending to make it smooth.

Follow along with Jordan on how to make this butter chicken recipe with rice or grilled naan bread 

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00:00 – Learn how to make butter chicken
00:15 – How to make rice for butter chicken
01:56 – How to dice an onion
03:00 – How to make butter chicken sauce
07:20 – What to serve with butter chicken

📄 BUTTER CHICKEN INGREDIENTS

• 4 teaspoons McCormick Gourmet™ Garam Masala Blend
• 1/2 teaspoon McCormick® Garlic Powder 🧄 
• 1/2 teaspoon McCormick® Ground Ginger 
• 1/2 teaspoon McCormick® Ground Turmeric 
• 1/8 teaspoon McCormick® Crushed Red Pepper 🌶️ 
• 4 tablespoons butter, divided 🧈
• 1 can (14 1/2 ounces) petite diced tomatoes 🍅
• 1 medium red onion, chopped 🧅
• 1 1/4 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch cubes 🐔
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 1/2 teaspoon McCormick® Sea Salt Grinder 🧂

⏲ 15min Prep Time
⏲ 15min Cook Time
👩🍳 6 Servings

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Music Credits Song Name: All About It - Instrumental Artist Name: Jamie Lono