Quick and Easy, Healthier Butter Chicken
This Quick and Easy Butter Chicken is great for busy weeknight meals because it uses rotisserie chicken (or leftover chicken). Your family will love it!
Servings: 6
Calories: 236kcal
Ingredients
- 1 rotisserie chicken or 1 pound cooked chicken
- 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 Tablespoon grated ginger
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 Tablespoons tomato paste
- 14 ounce can diced tomatoes undrained
- 1 Tablespoon brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt see note
- ¼ teaspoon fresh ground pepper
- ⅓ cup evaporated milk
- ¼ cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 Tablespoon minced fresh cilantro
Instructions
- Remove all the meat from the rotisserie chicken and shred it into bite-sized pieces. Discard skin and bones. Set meat aside. If using cooked chicken, shred it into bite-sized pieces and set aside. Measure out 1 pound of the meat to be used in the recipe. Save the rest for another use.
- Melt 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the chopped onion and cook until soft, about 8 minutes. Add the minced garlic, 1 Tablespoon grated ginger, 1 teaspoon chili powder, 1 teaspoon ground turmeric, ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon, and 2 Tablespoons tomato paste and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
- Stir in the can of diced tomatoes with their juice, 1 Tablespoon brown sugar ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon fresh ground pepper. Bring to a simmer, cover and continue to simmer for 8-10 minutes, until slightly thickened. Stir in ⅓ cup evaporated milk, ¼ cup plain Greek yogurt, and shredded chicken. Simmer for 5 more minutes until chicken is heated through.
- Remove from heat and stir in 1 Tablespoon minced fresh cilantro. Serve with white or brown rice, quinoa, or naan bread.
Notes
If you are using cooked, shredded chicken instead of rotisserie chicken, you may need to add more salt.
Nutrition
Calories: 236kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 87mg | Sodium: 619mg | Potassium: 281mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 419IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 84mg | Iron: 1mg