Friday, August 26, 2011

Butter Chicken


I got this recipe from Pioneer Woman, she's a gem.

This dish is supper yummy and really quick if you marinated your chicken the night before like you're supposed to.

4 boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into bite size pieces
5 cloves minced garlic
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1/4 tsp. coriander
1/4 tsp. cumin
1/4 tsp. cardamom (I know it's expensive but just smelling it makes it worth it)
1 lime, juiced

Put it all in a bag or bowl or whatever you use and marinate it over night.
If you have a busy tomorrow then this will make dinner a breeze.

Take an onion (or half if you’re me) and chop it up (or blend it good if you’re me) and sauté it in 1/4 cup butter.

Add your chicken and cook about 10 min.
Add 14.5 oz can of diced tomatoes ( I like to blend mine up, go figure)
I add 2 T. of tomato paste to thicken a bit ( ‘cuz I blend too much)

Cover and simmer for 30 min.

Add 1 to 1 1/2 cups whipping cream or half and half.
(Of course it has this in it; I could write a cook book with just whipping cream recipes.)

Heat till warmed through then add chopped cilantro.
Serve over rice.

The original recipe doesn't call for tomato paste, instead it calls for 8oz. of tomato sauce but I thought it was too soupy.

1 comment:

Amy said...

I'm excited to give this a try. I have cardamom and need to use it!