Bruce's Cheater Butter Chicken

Submitted by Chef Thurlow

"Ok...I know that every foodie out there is gonna shake their heads at me for this one but honestly it's so simple and so tasty, and the best part is, it's very budget friendly. You probably have all the ingredients in your pantry for this recipe already. I came up with this recipe one night after work, with just bits and ends from the fridge, it was absolutely delicious! Go ahead give it a try....You're gonna love it!"

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Serves: 2-4

ingredients

• 2 chicken breasts, cubed
• 1 tablespoon butter plus 1 tsp olive oil
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• half a large onions or 1 small onion, finely diced
• salt & pepper
• 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 tablespoon curry powder (to taste )
• 2 teaspoons chicken base
• 1⁄8 teaspoon cayenne pepper (to taste )
• half cup heavy cream or light cream
• 1 (10 ounce) can tomato soup (Campbell's of course )

directions

1. In a heavy skillet, saute garlic and onion in butter & olive oil until soft and translucent. Add chicken and brown. Season with salt & Pepper.
2. Drain the tomatoes and set aside reserving the juice. To the juice add chicken base, and stir to dissolve fully. Add this mixture to the pan along with the tomato soup, cumin, coriander, curry & cayenne. Bring to a soft boil, turn down the heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes. Add cream and tomatoes, stir, simmer for 3 more minutes until heated through.
3. Serve with Basmati rice & Toasted Naan Bread.

Reviews

[misscain]

I needed a curry fix and this worked out for me. I added some sugar because I love sweet and spicy.

 

[Carrie in Greenville]

Delicious and easy! I made it exactly as the recipe states and served it over pasta. As I was eating, I found myself thinking that it was as tasty as what you might order in a restaurant! Next time I make it I will cut back on the curry just a bit, but other than that, I'm sure I will be making this again. Good job Chef Thurlow!

 

[SHankDeadleft]

This was quite tasty if perhaps a lighter and healthier take on butter chicken (at least compared to the limited amount of others I have had before). I added a little extra cream, butter, and a couple dollops of sour cream to give it a little more of the richness I was expecting as well as a good extra helping of spices.

 

[CMarsh6744]

I made it as written and it is wonderful! Thank you for an easy delicious recipe!

 

[noblejennifer]

I doubled just the meat and spices, and was thrilled with the results. My Mother said it was restaurant quality. Far superior to the store bought butter chicken sauces/mixes.