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The BEST Easy Butter Chicken Recipe

March 20, 2020 by Lauren Matheson 1 Comment

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I promise you that this is the BEST and most importantly EASY Butter Chicken Recipe you have ever tried!

The BEST Easy Butter Chicken Recipe - Both regular and Thermomix instructions included.

You will regularly find this yummy Butter Chicken recipe on our family meal plan as it’s one of the few meals that ALL three of my kids will actually eat!  I shared this recipe originally in my Family Dinners Made Easy Book, however I get so many requests for the recipe whenever I share a photo of us enjoying it, that I thought it was time for everyone to have access to it!

The BEST Easy Butter Chicken Recipe - Both regular and Thermomix instructions included.

This certainly is not a traditional Butter Chicken recipe, but it’s family friendly (you can also find more family friendly meals here) and doesn’t lack in flavour at all. I find this recipe will make enough for two complete meals for our family of five (2 adults and 3 young kids), however you can also stretch it out by adding chickpeas to the mixture and/or serving it with rice and steamed veggies.

The BEST Easy Butter Chicken Recipe - Both regular and Thermomix instructions included.

My Tips for Making this Easy Butter Chicken Recipe:

  • You can use either chicken breast or chicken thigh for this recipe.
  • If you prefer to cut your chicken into larger pieces, it will take longer to cook through.
  • You can use either coconut cream or coconut milk for this recipe.
  • This recipe is freezer friendly both on it’s own or with the rice added too.
  • To make this meal go further, you can add a can of drained chickpeas when you add the tomato paste and coconut cream.
The BEST Easy Butter Chicken Recipe - Both regular and Thermomix instructions included.

Easy Butter Chicken Recipe

This easy Butter Chicken Recipe is family friendly, freezer friendly and a great budget dinner. Both regular and Thermomix instructions included.
4 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 20 mins
Total Time 35 mins
Course Dinner
Cuisine Australian, Modern
Servings 6 people

Ingredients
  

  • 30 butter butter
  • 1 brown onion
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 500 grams chicken breast or thigh
  • 1/2 tsp ground ginger
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp tumeric
  • 1/2 tsp cumin
  • 1/2 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp garam marsala powder
  • 100 grams tomato paste
  • 400 grams coconut cream
  • 3/4 cup long grain rice

Instructions
 

  • Finely chop the onion and crush garlic and add it along with the butter to a large saucepan over a medium heat. Saute for 5 minutes and stir gently until the onion is translucent.
  • Add the chopped chicken pieces (which have been cut into cubes no bigger than 3cm) and all of the spices and cook for 5 minutes, stirring regularly.
  • Add the tomato paste and coconut cream and stir through. Cook for 5 minutes before reducing the heat to medium/low and pop the lid on and cook for a further 5 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through.
  • In the meantime you can cook the rice as per the packed instructions.
  • Serve the Butter Chicken and Rice together.

Notes

You can use either chicken breast or thigh for this recipe.
If you prefer to cut your chicken into larger pieces, it will take longer to cook through.
You can use either coconut cream or coconut milk for this recipe.
This recipe is freezer friendly both on it's own or with the rice added too.
Keyword Dinners, Family Friendly, Freezer Friendly
Tried this recipe? Please leave a rating and tag me on Instagram! Mention @createbakemake or tag #createbakemake!
The BEST Easy Butter Chicken Recipe - Both regular and Thermomix instructions included.

Easy Thermomix Butter Chicken Recipe

This easy Butter Chicken Recipe is family friendly, freezer friendly and a great budget dinner. Both regular and Thermomix instructions included.
0 from 0 votes
Print Recipe Pin Recipe
Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 20 mins
Total Time 35 mins
Course Dinner
Cuisine Australian, Modern
Servings 6 people

Ingredients
  

  • 30 butter butter
  • 1 brown onion
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 500 grams chicken breast or thigh
  • 1/2 tsp ground ginger
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp tumeric
  • 1/2 tsp cumin
  • 1/2 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp garam marsala powder
  • 100 grams tomato paste
  • 400 grams coconut cream
  • 3/4 cup rice

Instructions
 

  • Place the onion (cut in half) and the garlic cloves into your Thermomix bowl and mix for 6 seconds, speed 6.
  • Scrape down the sides of your Thermomix bowl and add the butter, cook for 3 minutes, 100 degrees, speed 1.
  • Scrape down the sides of the Thermomix bowl and add the chicken pieces, ground ginger, cinnamon, tumeric, cumin, paprika and garam marsala powder. Mix for 6 seconds, speed 2 on REVERSE.
  • Scrape down the sides of the Thermomix bowl and cook fo 6 minutes, 100 degrees, speed 1 on REVERSE.
  • In the meantime you can cook the rice as per the packed instructions.
  • Add the tomato paste and coconut cream into your Thermomix bowl and cook for a further 8 minutes, 90 degrees, speed 1, REVERSE.
  • Serve the Butter Chicken and Rice together.

Notes

You can use either chicken breast or thigh for this recipe.
If you prefer to cut your chicken into larger pieces, it will take longer to cook through.
You can use either coconut cream or coconut milk for this recipe.
This recipe is freezer friendly both on it's own or with the rice added too.
Keyword Dinners, Family Friendly, Freezer Friendly
Tried this recipe? Please leave a rating and tag me on Instagram! Mention @createbakemake or tag #createbakemake!

Enjoy!

You can also find more family friendly dinner recipes in my Family Dinners Made Easy Book – also available in a Thermomix edition.

 

Filed Under: Dinners, Food for Kids, Savoury, Thermomix, Thermomix Dinners

Comments

  1. Cherie says

    March 27, 2020 at 7:33 am

    I’ve never made butter chicken before and need to get more usage out of my not-thermomix. I’ve been put off cooking meat dishes as they get mushy. Does this recipe stay chunky or should I just do it on the stove for better results?

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