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Butter Chicken

Creamy Butter Chicken recipe
Western Star butter recipes
Recipe By: 
Western Star
westernstarbutter.com.au [1]
Marinate: 
1hr
Prep Time: 
10 mins
Cook Time: 
1hr 40 mins (inc: marinating time)
Serves: 
4

Ingredients

  • 1kg chicken thigh fillets, cut into large chunks
  • 1/4 cup tandoori paste
  • 200ml Australian natural yogurt
  • 40g Western Star Original Butter
  • 1 onion, sliced
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed
  • 1 tsp grated ginger
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1 tsp sweet paprika
  • 400g can diced tomatoes
  • 200ml chicken stock
  • 150ml thickened cream
  • 40g cold Western Star Original Butter, cut into cubes, extra
  • 1/2 cup roasted cashews
  • Fresh coriander and basmati rice, to serve


Method

  1. Marinate chicken in paste and natural yogurt for approximately 1 hour
  2. Melt 20g butter, brown chicken on all sides, remove from pan. Wipe pan clean and add remaining 20g butter, onion, ginger and dry spices to the pan and cook until spices are fragrant and onion is softened
  3. Add browned chicken, tomatoes and chicken stock to pan and bring to a simmer, cover and cook stirring occasionally for 15 minutes, remove lid and cook for a further 15 minutes until chicken is tender and sauce is thick
  4. Stir cream into sauce and then whisk in cold butter, one cube at a time until incorporated and creamy. Simmer for 1-2 minutes until warmed through
  5. Serve curry sprinkled with cashews, coriander and basmati rice

Links
[1] https://westernstarbutter.com.au/