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Butter Chicken


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Ingredients

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  • 1lb boneless, skinless chicken breast, diced into bite-sized pieces
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1tsp salt
  • 1/2tsp pepper
  • 1/4tsp cayenne (or more to taste)
  • 1/4tsp coriander
  • 1/4tsp cumin
  • 1/4tsp cardamom
  • juice of 1 lime
  • 3Tbsp butter*
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 1 (8oz) can tomato sauce
  • 1 (14.5oz) can petite diced tomatoes (do not drain)
  • 1/2c half-and-half*
  • 1/4c cilantro, diced
  • rice to serve

Instructions

  1. In a small bowl, combine garlic, salt, pepper, cayenne, coriander, cumin, and cardamom with the juice from the lime. Whisk to combine. Add chicken pieces and stir to coat. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight to marinate.
  2. When ready to cook, heat butter in a large pan to melt and add chicken and marinade. Cook chicken until no longer pink, about 5-6 minutes. Add onion and stir, cooking over medium heat until onion is tender and translucent. Add tomato sauce and diced tomatoes with their juice and cover with lid. Simmer about 20 minutes, or until the sauce has thickened somewhat.
  3. Turn off heat, stir in half-and-half and chopped cilantro. Serve over warm rice.

Notes

*For a dairy free version, use Earth Balance or a little olive oil instead of butter, and canned coconut milk (not cream of coconut) in place of the milk.