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serving of butter chicken casserole over rice in a bowl ready to enjoy

Butter Chicken Casserole

The rich, creamy sauce combined with tender chicken and a cheesy crust makes Butter Chicken Casserole a dish that you'll want to make again and again.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4
Calories 846 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 6 tablespoon butter
  • 6 chicken thighs boneless and skinless
  • 2-3 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 1 cup tomato sauce
  • 1 cup full-fat cream
  • 2 tablespoon garam masala
  • 1 cup mozzarella shredded
  • rice
  • flatbread
  • lime
  • cilantro

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 190C/375F.
  • Cut chicken into cubes. Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a large pan and cook ½ of the chicken pieces for 5-7 minutes or until brown but still raw in the middle. Repeat with another half of the chicken.
    6 chicken thighs, 6 tablespoon butter
    sauteeing chicken to make butter chicken casserole
  • Do not wipe the pan after you cook the chicken and add 4 tablespoon of butter into it. Saute onions for 7 minutes, then add garlic and cook for 30 seconds more. Sprinkle masala on the pan and mix well until fragrant. Pour in cream and tomato, bring to a boil and adjust the flavor with salt and pepper. Retort chicken into the sauce and stir well.
    6 tablespoon butter, 2-3 garlic cloves, 1 onion, 1 cup full-fat cream, 2 tablespoon garam masala, 1 cup tomato sauce
    combining ingredients to make butter sauce for butter chicken casserole
  • Transfer chicken pieces with the sauce into a baking pan, sprinkle cheese on top and bake for 25-30 minutes. Serve over rice.
    1 cup mozzarella, rice, flatbread, lime, cilantro
    final step in making butter chicken casserole by topping with cheese prior to baking

Nutrition

Calories: 846kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 37gFat: 73gSaturated Fat: 36gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8gMonounsaturated Fat: 23gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 301mgSodium: 751mgPotassium: 658mgFiber: 2gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 1.987IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 217mgIron: 2mg
Keyword Butter, casserole, chicken, Mozzarella
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