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Butter Chicken

Y’all aren’t ready for me to open your eyes to how fire Indian cuisine is as meal prep. High protein, keeps well in the fridge, full of flavor, I mean what else do you NEED. This recipe goes absolutely crazy & takes barely any time. Thank me later.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Rice
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4 Meals
Calories 792 kcal

Equipment

  • Rice Cooker You can do stovetop if you're like that
  • Big 'ol Saucepan This is basically a one-pot recipe

Ingredients
  

  • 1 medium Onion Diced
  • 2 lbs Raw Chicken Breast Cut into 1/2 inch cubes
  • 1 tsp Ginger Minced
  • 6 cloves Garlic This is extreme but I really love garlic
  • 1 cup White Rice My preference is jasmine or basmati
  • 1 tbsp Salted Butter For the rice
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 6 oz Tomato Paste One of those really little cans
  • 1 cup Heavy Cream You can technically use half & half, but heavy cream is a game changer
  • 1 tbsp Garam Masala Heaping
  • 1 tsp Chili Powder
  • 1 tsp Fenugreek Powder Optional but epic
  • 1 tsp Cumin
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Black Pepper

Instructions
 

Prep the ingredients

  • Dice the onion, cube the chicken, & mince the garlic and ginger.
    1 medium Onion, 2 lbs Raw Chicken Breast, 1 tsp Ginger, 6 cloves Garlic
  • Start cooking the rice using your preferred method (stovetop or rice cooker). I'm a rice cooker guy myself. Include the 2 tbsp of salted butter in the rice while cooking.
    1 cup White Rice, 1 tbsp Salted Butter
  • Combine the spices in a small bowl
    1 tbsp Garam Masala, 1 tsp Chili Powder, 1 tsp Fenugreek Powder, 1 tsp Cumin, 1 tsp Salt, 1/2 tsp Black Pepper

Start Cooking the Butter Chicken

  • Heat your large saucepan over high heat. Add the olive oil & onions, cook down until golden (about 5 minutes)
    2 tbsp olive oil, 1 medium Onion
  • Add ginger & garlic and cook for about 45 seconds, until fragrant. Stir to make sure it doesn't burn.
    1 tsp Ginger, 6 cloves Garlic
  • Add chicken, tomato paste, & spices to the mixture. Cook until the chicken is cooked through, about 6 minutes. Stir frequently so it doesn't burn.
    6 oz Tomato Paste, 2 lbs Raw Chicken Breast
  • Turn the heat to low, & stir in the heavy cream. Simmer for 8-10 minutes and then remove from heat.
    1 cup Heavy Cream
  • Separate the rice into four separate servings in your meal prep containers! Then add the butter chicken mixture & enjoy.

Notes

Please for the love of all things holy let me know what else you'd like to see in this blog I beg.

Nutrition

Serving: 1containerCalories: 792kcalCarbohydrates: 53gProtein: 78gFat: 34gSaturated Fat: 17.2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2.6gMonounsaturated Fat: 11.9gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 206.8mgSodium: 828mgPotassium: 1236.1mgFiber: 3.5gSugar: 9.4g
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