Indian comfort food, even when made by a German/Italian.
Using chicken thighs keeps the chicken moist and tender which matches the creamy, rich sauce.
Server over rice and eat with the Naan bread as your utensil.
Ingredients:
1 - Indian Essentials Butter Chicken Seasoning Mix (not available anymore)
1 lb - Chicken thighs, boneless skinless
1 8oz container - Greek yogurt
2 tbs olive oil
2 tbs butter
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 - 15oz can tomato sauce
1/2 cup light or heavy cream
4 servings rice
2 packages of naan bread (2 pieces to a package)
Directions:
Cut the chicken into 1 inch cubes, trim fat.
Marinade chicken in yogurt for 1-3 hours (or overnight), reserve 1/4 cup for cooking
Heat 1 tbs oil in large skillet or dutch oven on high
Add chicken, cook for 5 min until just barley done. A little char on the outside is ok. Remove from pan
Add 1 tbs oil & butter to pan on med low heat.
Add onion and cook 3-5 min until translucent
Add chicken back to the pan
Stir in seasoning packet, tomato sauce & a 1/4 cup of yogurt. Bring to a simmer then turn the heat to low.
Simmer 15 min.
Heat oven to 350 to cook naan bread
Start rice while chicken is simmering
After 15 min, stir in cream and add salt to taste.
Simmer for 10 min or until the sauce thickens.
Put naan bread in the oven and cook for 3-5 min
Cut naan into 1/4's
Server over rice with naan bread.
Notes:
4 Servings