Lemon Pepper Chicken Recipe

Hello everybody, hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, chicken makhani (butter chicken). One of my favorites. This time, I will make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Chicken Makhani (Butter Chicken) is one of the most popular of current trending foods on earth. It is appreciated by millions every day. It’s simple, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. They’re nice and they look wonderful. Chicken Makhani (Butter Chicken) is something which I have loved my whole life.

Chicken Makhani is one of my favorite Indian dishes. It is a full flavored dish that complements the chicken well. It can be made as mild or spicy as you wish by adjusting the cayenne. Serve with basmati rice and naan bread.

To get started with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can have chicken makhani (butter chicken) using 26 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Chicken Makhani (Butter Chicken):

1. Take ————sauce————
2. Get 1 T peanut oil
3. Make ready 1 shallot, minced
4. Get 2 T butter
5. Prepare 1/2 lemon, juiced
6. Take 1 1/2 T garlic, minced
7. Make ready 1 1/2 t ginger root, minced
8. Get 1 t garam masala
9. Prepare 1 t chili powder
10. Take 1 t ground cumin
11. Get 1 t ground coriander
12. Take 1/4 t fenugreek
13. Take 1/4 t cayenne pepper (optional)
14. Take 1 bay leaf
15. Take 1 can (10 oz) tomato sauce
16. Make ready 1 tomato, chopped
17. Prepare 1/4 c plain, whole milk yogurt
18. Take 1/4 c heavy cream
19. Take dash salt and pepper
20. Make ready —————chicken prep—————
21. Prepare 1 T peanut oil
22. Get 1 lb chicken breast, cubed
23. Make ready 1 t garam masala
24. Make ready 1 pinch cayenne pepper (optional)
25. Get 1 T cornstarch
26. Get 1/4 c cold water

Best served with basmati rice and warm flatbread. Chicken makhani is one of my favourite Indian dishes. It is a full flavoured dish that complements the chicken well. It can be made as mild or spicy as you wish by adjusting the cayenne.

Instructions to make Chicken Makhani (Butter Chicken):

1. Heat oil in large, deep frying pan over medium heat. Add shallot and cook until translucent, about 2 minutes.
2. Add butter, lemon juice, garlic, ginger, spices, and bay leaf. Cook for an additional 1-2 minutes.
3. Add tomato sauce and tomatoes. Cook an additional 2 minutes.
4. Add yogurt and cream. Reduce heat to low and simmer for about 10 minutes while preparing chicken.
5. Heat oil over medium-high heat in medium sized frying pan or skillet. Cook chicken thoroughly.
6. Once browned, reduce heat to low. Add garam masala, cayenne, and 1/4 c of sauce. Cook for about 1 minute then add chicken mixture to sauce.
7. Combine cornstarch and water. Add to sauce. Cook for another 3-5 minutes until desired texture is reached. Remove from heat and serve over basmati rice.

It is a full flavoured dish that complements the chicken well. It can be made as mild or spicy as you wish by adjusting the cayenne. Serve with basmati rice and naan bread. Created by Kundan Lal Gujral, you may notice that Butter Chicken (known as murgh makhani — chicken with butter), is similar to British tikka masala. Prepared in a buttery gravy with the addition of cream gives the curry sauce a silky smooth rich texture.

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