BUTTER CHICKEN
BUTTER CHICKEN
BUTTER CHICKEN

Ingredients
  • 100ml/3½fl oz plain yoghurt
  • 1 lime
  • juice only
  • 15g/½oz garlic
  • crushed
  • 2.5cm/1in piece fresh root ginger
  • grated
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tbsp ground coriander
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • pinch paprika
  • pinch salt
  • 4 x 150g/5½oz chicken breasts
  • 25g/1oz unsalted butter
  • melted
  • ½ lemon
  • 100g/3½oz unsalted butter
  • 1 onion
  • grated
  • 2.5cm/1in piece fresh root ginger
  • grated
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • crushed
  • 100g/3½oz tomato purée
  • 2 small red chillies
  • pinch chilli powder
  • 200ml/7fl oz double cream
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • handful fresh coriander
Directions
  • For the marinade
  • mix all of the marinade ingredients together in a bowl until well combined. Add the chicken breasts and make sure they’re well covered in the marinade. Set aside to marinate in the fridge for 12 hours
  • or overnight.
  • When the chicken has marinated
  • preheat the grill to its highest setting. Remove the chicken breasts from the marinade
  • shaking off any excess
  • and grill for 8-9 minutes on each side
  • or until the outside is golden-brown and the inside is cooked through. Baste the chicken breasts with the butter and a little lemon juice. Set aside.
  • Meanwhile
  • for the sauce
  • heat the butter in a frying pan over a medium heat and fry the onion for 4-5 minutes
  • or until softened. Add the ginger and garlic and cook for a further minute
  • then stir in the tomato purée
  • chillies and chilli powder and cook for another 2-3 minutes.
  • Reduce the heat
  • stir in the cream and simmer for a further minute
  • then add the chicken breasts to the sauce. Season
  • to taste
  • with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
  • To serve
  • place the butter chicken breasts onto serving plates and drizzle over the sauce. Sprinkle over the coriander.