Page 6 - Chicken Recipes Book 1

Butter Chicken – (My Version)

Ingredients

100ml plain yoghurt
1 lime, juice only
15g garlic, crushed
2.5cm/1in piece fresh root ginger, grated
1 tsp ground cumin

1 Tbsp ground coriander
1 tsp garam masala
pinch paprika
Pinch salt

4 x 150g chicken breasts
25g unsalted butter, melted
½ lemon

Sauce

100g unsalted butter
1 onion, grated

2.5cm/1in piece fresh root ginger, grated
1 garlic clove, crushed
100g tomato purée
2 small red chillies pinch chilli powder
200ml double cream

salt and freshly ground black pepper

Method

For the marinade, mix all the marinade ingredients together in a bowl until well combined.
Add the chicken breasts and make sure they’re well covered in the marinade.
Set aside to marinate in the fridge for 12 hours, or overnight.

When the chicken has marinated, preheat the grill to highest setting.
Remove the chicken breasts from the marinade, shaking off any excess, and grill for 3-4
minutes on each side, or until the coating is golden-brown.
Baste the chicken breasts with the butter and a little lemon juice.
Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6 and roast the chicken for 10-12 minutes, or until
cooked through.

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