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Easy Butter Chicken

Ingredient Amount Calories
Chicken broiler, raw, meat only boneless breast 910g 1092kcal
Butter without salt 84g 602kcal
Cream heavy whipping 240g 816kcal
Ginger root 2g 2kcal
Turmeric ground 3.4g 11kcal
Garlic 9g 13kcal
Chili powder 2.7g 8kcal
Cayenne pepper 1.8g 6kcal
Cinnamon 50g 124kcal
Cumin, ground 2.5g 9kcal
Onions, yellow, raw 225g 86kcal
Tomato sauce, canned, no salt added 395g 95kcal

Recipe Instructions:

Ingredients
for 4 servings

2 lb boneless, skinless chicken breast(910 g), cubed
salt, to taste
pepper, to taste
2 teaspoons chili powder, divided
½ teaspoon turmeric
6 tablespoons butter, divided
1 ½ cups yellow onion(225 g), diced
3 teaspoons garam masala
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon ginger, grated
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 cinnamon, 3 inch (8 cm) stick
14 oz tomato sauce(395 g)
1 cup water(240 mL)
1 cup heavy cream(240 mL)
rice, for serving
fresh cilantro, chopped for garnish
Preparation
In a large bowl, season the chicken breast with salt, pepper, 1 teaspoon of chili powder, and the teaspoon of turmeric. Let sit for 15 minutes to marinate.
Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a large pot over medium heat. Brown the chicken, then remove from the pot.
Melt another 2 tablespoons of butter in the pot, then add the onion, garam masala, remaining teaspoon of chili powder, the cumin, ginger, garlic, cayenne, cinnamon, salt and pepper. Cook until fragrant.
Add the tomato sauce and bring to a simmer.
Add the water and cream and return to a simmer.
Return the chicken to the pot, cover, and simmer for another 10-15 minutes.
Stir in the last 2 tablespoons of butter and season with more salt and pepper to taste.
Serve the chicken over rice and garnish with cilantro.
Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts
Portion Size 481 g | ml
Amount Per Portion 716
2994
kcal
kilojoules
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 46g 58%
Saturated Fat 32g 161%
Sodium 155mg 7%
Total Carbohydrate 24g 9%
Dietary Fiber 9.9g 35%
Sugar 5.7g
Protein 66g 132%
Vitamin D 1mcg 5%
Calcium 218mg 17%
Iron 4.1mg 23%
Potassium 1334mg 28%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contribute to a daily diet. 2000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Vitamins
Nutrient Amount DV
Vitamin A 454.09 mcg 50%
Thiamin [B1] 0.266 mg 22%
Riboflavin [B2] 0.608 mg 47%
Niacin [B3] 23.209 mg 145%
Pantothenic acid [B5] 4.096 mg 82%
Vitamin B6 2.041 mg 120%
Cobalamin [B12] 0.609 mcg 0%
Floate [B9] 34.164 mcg 0%
Vitamin C 13.49 mg 15%
Vitamin D 0.96 mcg 5%
Vitamin E 4.478 mg 30%
Vitamin K 30.426 mcg 25%
Betaine 17.303 mg 0%
Choline 213.876 mg 39%
Carbohydrates
Nutrient Amount DV
Total carbohydrate 24.1 g 9%
Sugars 5.7 g 11%
Dietary fiber 9.9 g 35%
Carbohydrate 3.7 g 0%
Net carbs 18.4g
Aminoacids
Nutrient Amount DV
Alanine 3.114 g 0%
Arginine 3.577 g 0%
Aspartic acid 5.227 g 0%
Cysteine 0.572 g 0%
Glutamic acid 8.627 g 0%
Glycine 2.372 g 0%
Histidine 1.993 g 0%
Isoleucine 2.665 g 0%
Leucine 4.475 g 0%
Lysine 5.088 g 0%
Methionine 1.396 g 0%
Phenylalanine 2.217 g 0%
Proline 1.913 g 0%
Serine 2.085 g 0%
Threonine 2.441 g 0%
Tryptophan 0.704 g 0%
Tyrosine 1.972 g 0%
Valine 2.833 g 0%
Minerals
Nutrient Amount DV
Calcium 217.82 mg 17%
Copper 0.32 mg 35%
Fluoride 36.85 mcg 0%
Iron 4.13 mg 23%
Magnesium 102.22 mg 24%
Manganese 2.65 mg 115%
Phosphorus 590.82 mg 47%
Potassium 1333.61 mg 28%
Selenium 55.45 mcg 101%
Sodium 154.77 mg 7%
Zinc 2.39 mg 22%
Other
Nutrient Amount DV
Water 350.292 g 0%
Ash 5.737 g 0%