Keto butter chicken
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Ingredients
- 1 lb chicken breast
- 1 cup Heavy Whipping Cream
- 2 tbsp Butter
- 1.5 tbsp tomato paste
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1/4 medium Onion
- 1.5 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp Pink Himalayan Salt
- 3/4 tsp chili powder
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
Method
- Cut the chicken up into bite sized chunks and generously coat them in the turmeric, ginger, salt, chili powder and cinnamon. Set aside in a bowl.
- Heat a skillet to medium heat and add the butter. As the butter melts dice the onion and garlic and add it to the pan. Cook for 2-3 minutes until the onions are translucent and fragrant.
- Increase the pan heat to medium-high and add the chicken. Cook it almost entirely through – the outside should be white and this will take about 3-5 minutes.
- Once the chicken looks almost fully cooked add in the heavy whipping cream and tomato paste. Using a spatula mix in the tomato paste so it runs smooth through the heavy whipping cream. It should be an orange color at this point. Turn the heat to medium-low and cover with a lid for 5-7 minutes.
- Remove lid and combine. The chicken is fully cooked and you should be able to eat it. However, if you like a thicker curry sauce allow it to reduce with the lid off until it reaches the consistency you like.
- Serve with low carb naan or over cauliflower rice. Enjoy!
- NOTE: You can store the butter chicken in a sealed container for up to 10 days in the fridge and 2 months in the freezer. You can also use chicken thighs instead of breast for a higher fat content.
2012-02-14: I just made this for the first time. Turned out great. There was a bitterness to it that might come from the cinnamon or the turmeric. I think next time only 1/4 tsp of cinnamon, and if that doesn't do it, then maybe reduce the turmeric. And in future experiments I might try adding some cumin.
I served this on basic cauliflower rice: half a medium cauliflower riced in the food processor, fried in two tbsps of butter, adding only a bit of salt and pepper. Marvelous, and so easy. I fried it up enough to just start getting a bit of color on the cauliflower.
I'm thinking cauliflower rice fried in olive oil with a bit of salt and pepper and finished with the juice of half a lemon might be really good with a different main dish, although not with butter chicken.
I'd say this recipe makes enough for two people if there are no other side dishes than the cauliflower. If I were serving for four, I'd use an entire head of cauliflower.