One-pan Baked Butter Chicken

Name: One-pan Baked Butter Chicken
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Cuisine: Asian, Indian
Ingredients: ▢ 1.2 kg/ 2.4lb (6 pieces) bone-in chicken thighs , skin removed; ▢ 1/2 cup plain yoghurt , full fat; ▢ 1 tbsp lemon juice; ▢ 1 tbsp ginger , finely grated; ▢ 2 cloves garlic , finely grated or crushed; ▢ 1 tsp turmeric powder; ▢ 2 tsp garam masala (Note 2); ▢ 1/2 tsp chilli powder (pure, not US blend) or cayenne pepper powder; 2 tbsp/ 30g melted ghee or butter (Note 3); ▢ 1 cup tomato passata (US: tomato puree) (Note 4); ▢ 3/4 cup heavy / thickened cream (or regular cream, or coconut milk); ▢ 1 1/2 tsp white sugar; ▢ 3/4 tsp cooking salt / kosher salt; ▢ 1/2 cup coriander leaves (cilantro) , for garnish (optional); ▢ Basmati rice or other plain rice; Naan (easy – no kneading required!)

6 steps

Prep:10minCook:45min

Updated at: Tue, 28 May 2024 15:55:50 GMT

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Ingredients

5 servings

1.2kgchicken thighs

bone-in, skin removed

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 200°C / 400°F (180°C fan-forced).

Step 2

Coat chicken – Mix the marinade ingredients in a bowl, then add the chicken and toss to coat.

Step 3

Optional marinade – overnight. (Note 5)

Step 4

Assemble – Mix Sauce ingredients in a 23 x 33cm / 9 x 13" baking dish. Place chicken in, smooth side up. Scrape residual marinade out of bowl and dab onto chicken surface.

Step 5

Bake 45 minutes, basting with sauce at the 30 minute and 40 minute mark. The sauce will change from pink to orangey-red (Note 6 for sauce thickening).

Step 6

Serve – Rest for 5 minutes. Then serve over basmati rice, garnished with coriander if desired! Naan for mopping would make everyone extra happy.

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