Butter Chicken by @tesco

45 min

4 servings

🍗

600 g

Chicken thigh fillets

🍗

360 g

Butter chicken sauce

🥣

100 g

Greek yoghurt

🫗

30 ml

Neutral oil

🧄

15 ml

Garlic and ginger paste

🍛

5 ml

Garam masala

🫙

5 ml

Ground coriander

🫙

5 ml

Ground cumin

🌶️

5 ml

Chilli powder

🫙

2.5 ml

Turmeric

🍋

15 ml

Lemon juice

🧅

100 g

Onion

🌿

10 g

Fresh coriander

🧂

1.5 g

Salt

⚫

1 g

Black pepper

🧅

240 g

Onion bhajis

🍚

400 g

Pilau rice

🥣

60 g

Mango chutney

💧

Water

  1. Grate
    • onion
    • lemon juice

    Grate the onion and juice half of the lemon.

  2. Combine
    • chicken thigh fillets
    • Greek yoghurt
    • garlic and ginger paste

    Combine the chicken, Greek yoghurt, garlic and ginger paste, garam masala, ground coriander, ground cumin, chilli powder, turmeric, lemon juice, salt and black pepper in a mixing bowl.

  3. Mix
    • chicken thigh fillets
    • Greek yoghurt

    Mix until every piece of chicken is evenly coated in the spiced yoghurt marinade.

  4. Heat
    • neutral oil

    Heat the neutral oil in a large frying pan over medium heat.

  5. Add
    • chicken thigh fillets

    Add the marinated chicken and brown it for 10 minutes, turning until golden all over.

  6. Add
    • onion
    • butter chicken sauce

    Add the grated onion and butter chicken sauce to the pan.

  7. Fill
    • butter chicken sauce
    • Water

    Fill the empty sauce jar with water and shake it to loosen the remaining sauce.

  8. Pour
    • butter chicken sauce

    Pour the sauce water into the frying pan and stir until combined.

  9. Simmer
    • chicken thigh fillets
    • butter chicken sauce

    Cover the pan with a lid and simmer for 20 minutes over low-medium heat.

  10. Step
    • chicken thigh fillets

    Check that the chicken is cooked through and tender before removing the pan from the heat.

  11. Garnish
    • fresh coriander
    • Greek yoghurt
    • Butter chicken sauce

    Garnish the butter chicken with fresh coriander and extra Greek yoghurt.

  12. Serve
    • pilau rice
    • onion bhajis
    • mango chutney

    Serve with pilau rice, onion bhajis and mango chutney.

Butter Chicken by @tesco

45 min

4 servings

🍗

600 g

Chicken thigh fillets

🍗

360 g

Butter chicken sauce

🥣

100 g

Greek yoghurt

🫗

30 ml

Neutral oil

🧄

15 ml

Garlic and ginger paste

🍛

5 ml

Garam masala

🫙

5 ml

Ground coriander

🫙

5 ml

Ground cumin

🌶️

5 ml

Chilli powder

🫙

2.5 ml

Turmeric

🍋

15 ml

Lemon juice

🧅

100 g

Onion

🌿

10 g

Fresh coriander

🧂

1.5 g

Salt

⚫

1 g

Black pepper

🧅

240 g

Onion bhajis

🍚

400 g

Pilau rice

🥣

60 g

Mango chutney

💧

Water

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/12

    Grate the onion and juice half of the lemon.

    🧅onion
    🍋lemon juice
    🧀grater
    🍋citrus juicer

  2. Step 2/12

    Combine the chicken, Greek yoghurt, garlic and ginger paste, garam masala, ground coriander, ground cumin, chilli powder, turmeric, lemon juice, salt and black pepper in a mixing bowl.

    🍗chicken thigh fillets
    🥣Greek yoghurt
    🧄garlic and ginger paste
    🍛garam masala
    🫙ground coriander
    🫙ground cumin
    🌶️chilli powder
    🫙turmeric
    🍋lemon juice
    🧂salt
    ⚫black pepper
    🥣mixing bowl
    🥄wooden spoon
    🥄measuring spoons

  3. Step 3/12

    Mix until every piece of chicken is evenly coated in the spiced yoghurt marinade.

    🍗chicken thigh fillets
    🥣Greek yoghurt
    🥣mixing bowl
    🥄wooden spoon

  4. Step 4/12

    Heat the neutral oil in a large frying pan over medium heat.

    🫗neutral oil
    🍳large frying pan

  5. Step 5/12

    Add the marinated chicken and brown it for 10 minutes, turning until golden all over.

    🍗chicken thigh fillets
    🍳large frying pan
    🥄wooden spoon

  6. Step 6/12

    Add the grated onion and butter chicken sauce to the pan.

    🧅onion
    🍗butter chicken sauce
    🍳large frying pan
    🥄wooden spoon

  7. Step 7/12

    Fill the empty sauce jar with water and shake it to loosen the remaining sauce.

    🍗butter chicken sauce

  8. Step 8/12

    Pour the sauce water into the frying pan and stir until combined.

    🍗butter chicken sauce
    🍳large frying pan
    🥄wooden spoon

  9. Step 9/12

    Cover the pan with a lid and simmer for 20 minutes over low-medium heat.

    🍗chicken thigh fillets
    🍗butter chicken sauce
    🍳large frying pan
    ✨lid

  10. Step 10/12

    Check that the chicken is cooked through and tender before removing the pan from the heat.

    🍗chicken thigh fillets
    🍳large frying pan
    🥄wooden spoon

  11. Step 11/12

    Garnish the butter chicken with fresh coriander and extra Greek yoghurt.

    🌿fresh coriander
    🥣Greek yoghurt
    🍳large frying pan
    🥄wooden spoon

  12. Step 12/12

    Serve with pilau rice, onion bhajis and mango chutney.

    🍚pilau rice
    🧅onion bhajis
    🥣mango chutney

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Meat, Sauce, Dairy, Oil, Seasoning, Spice, Fruit, Vegetables, Herbs, Prepared food, Grains, Condiment

Ingredients

Chicken thigh fillets, Butter chicken sauce, Greek yoghurt, Neutral oil, Garlic and ginger paste, Garam masala, Ground coriander, Ground cumin, Chilli powder, Turmeric, Lemon juice, Onion, Fresh coriander, Salt, Black pepper, Onion bhajis, Pilau rice, Mango chutney, Water

Notes

Chicken thigh fillets (Tesco), Butter chicken sauce (Tesco Finest, 1 jar), Greek yoghurt (plus extra for garnish, Tesco), Garlic and ginger paste (Tesco), Lemon juice (juice of half a lemon), Onion (small, grated), Fresh coriander (optional), Salt (to taste), Black pepper (to taste), Onion bhajis (Tesco Finest, to serve), Pilau rice (Tesco Finest, to serve), Mango chutney (to serve), Water (one sauce jar, for the pan)

Allergens

Milk, Gluten

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

High protein

Calories

780 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 39g, Carbohydrates: 78g, Fat: 34g, Fibre: 5g, Sugars: 13g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Calcium: 170mg, Iron: 3.5mg, Potassium: 620mg, Sodium: 980mg

Vitamins

Vitamin A: 110µg, Vitamin C: 12mg, Vitamin B12: 0.8µg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

15 minutes

Cooking

30 minutes

Overall

45 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Medium (2/4)

Steps

12 steps

Equipments

Utensils

mixing bowl, large frying pan, lid, grater, wooden spoon, measuring spoons, citrus juicer

Appliances

to inform

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Main Course

Occasions

Dinner, Weeknight meal, Family meal

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@tesco

Origin

Cuisine

Indian

Geographic

United Kingdom, Europe

Various

Aspect

Texture

Tender, Creamy, Saucy, Crispy

Flavors

Savory, Spicy, Creamy, Tangy, Aromatic, Sweet

Other

Price

Medium

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 2 hours (Do not leave cooked chicken at room temperature for longer than 2 hours.), fridge : 3 days (Cool quickly, store in an airtight container, and refrigerate at 4°C or below.), freezer : 3 months (Freeze cooled butter chicken in an airtight freezer-safe container; freeze rice separately where possible.)