Scrambled Eggs, Cheese, and Avocado Tortilla Bowl Recipe
September 16, 2025
Easy Indian Butter Chicken Recipe
Easy Indian butter chicken represents a recipe perfected over years and shared with many others, featuring perfect sauce that delivers authentic restaurant-quality results. This proven preparation demonstrates how persistent refinement can create superior home versions of restaurant favorites through careful technique development. The perfected status ensures reliable results while the years of testing guarantee optimal flavor balance and cooking methods. This shared recipe shows how successful preparations naturally become requested favorites that home cooks want to replicate. The perfect sauce creates the foundation for authentic butter chicken that rivals professional establishments while being accessible to home kitchens.
An easy butter chicken recipe I’ve perfected over the years and shared with many others. The sauce is perfect when creamy and not too thick or too thin. The level of salt and spices can be suited to your taste. Garam and tandoori masala can be found in the ethnic aisle of your grocery store.
Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
45 mins
Total Time:
1 hr
Servings:
6
Cook Mode (Keep screen awake)
Ingredients
1 cup butter, divided
1 onion, minced
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
3 cups heavy cream
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon garam masala
1 ½ pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut into bite-sized chunks
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 tablespoons tandoori masala
Directions
Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
Melt 2 tablespoons 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.
Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
Meanwhile, combine cream, tomato sauce, remaining butter, salt, cayenne pepper, and garam masala in a saucepan over medium-high heat; bring to a simmer.
Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes. Stir in caramelized onions.
Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
While the sauce is simmering, toss chicken with vegetable oil until coated. Season with tandoori masala and spread out onto a baking sheet.
Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
Bake chicken in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center, about 12 minutes.
Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
Add cooked chicken to the sauce and simmer for 5 minutes before serving.
Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| 880 | Calories |
| 82g | Fat |
| 13g | Carbs |
| 26g | Protein |
Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings Per Recipe 6 | |
| Calories 880 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat 82g | 106% |
| Saturated Fat 48g | 242% |
| Cholesterol 303mg | 101% |
| Sodium 1461mg | 64% |
| Total Carbohydrate 13g | 5% |
| Dietary Fiber 3g | 9% |
| Total Sugars 5g | |
| Protein 26g | 53% |
| Vitamin C 11mg | 12% |
| Calcium 134mg | 10% |
| Iron 2mg | 10% |
| Potassium 567mg | 12% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
