Garlic Butter Chicken
\nServes: 4-5<\/p>\n
Ingredients
\nFor the Chicken:<\/p>\n
1 kg chicken – cut into 8-10 curry pieces, or use drumsticks\/thighs
\n2 tbsp yogurt
\n1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
\n1 tsp salt
\n1 tsp black pepper, crushed
\n\u00bd tsp white pepper
\n1 tsp coriander powder
\n1 tbsp lemon juice
\n2 tbsp oil for searing
\nFor the Garlic Butter Sauce:<\/p>\n
5 tbsp butter – unsalted preferred
\n1\u00bd tbsp oil – keeps butter from burning
\n8-10 garlic cloves, finely chopped
\n1 inch ginger, julienned – those strips you see in the pic
\n2-3 green chilies, slit
\n\u00bd tsp crushed black pepper
\n\u00bd tsp chicken powder or \u00bd cube chicken stock – optional, for depth
\n\u00bc cup chicken stock or water
\n2 tbsp fresh coriander, chopped
\n1 tsp lemon juice
\nInstructions
\n1. Marinate the chicken:<\/p>\n
Mix chicken with yogurt, ginger-garlic paste, salt, black pepper, white pepper, coriander powder, and lemon juice.
\nRest 30 mins minimum, 2 hours if you have time.
\n2. Cook the chicken:<\/p>\n
Heat 2 tbsp oil in a wide pan or karahi on medium-high heat.
\nAdd chicken pieces and sear 4-5 mins per side until light golden.
\nLower heat, cover, and cook 15-18 mins until chicken is tender and cooked through. There should be very little water left.
\nUncover, turn heat to high, and saut\u00e9 2-3 mins to get that slight char you see in the photo. Set aside.
\n3. Make the garlic butter sauce:<\/p>\n
In a small pan, heat butter + oil on low-medium. Don\u2019t let butter brown too much yet.
\nAdd chopped garlic and ginger juliennes. Saut\u00e9 1-2 mins until fragrant and garlic is light golden. Don\u2019t burn it or it\u2019ll taste bitter.
\nAdd slit green chilies, crushed black pepper, and chicken powder. Cook 30 seconds.
\nPour in \u00bc cup chicken stock or water. Let it bubble 1 min. Sauce should look glossy and slightly thick.
\nTurn off heat. Stir in lemon juice and half the chopped coriander.
\n4. Finish and serve:<\/p>\n
Transfer cooked chicken to a serving bowl.
\nPour the hot garlic butter sauce all over, like in your picture.
\nGarnish with remaining fresh coriander.
\nServe immediately while the butter is still glistening.
\nPro tips:<\/p>\n
That golden sauce: The color comes from cooking garlic in butter just until light golden, then adding stock. If your sauce looks pale, your garlic didn\u2019t cook enough.
\nNo dry chicken: Don\u2019t overcook in step 2. Bone-in pieces stay juicier than boneless.
\nExtra glossy: Add 1 tsp honey to the sauce for shine and a hint of sweetness that balances the garlic.
\nSpice level: Add chili flakes or more green chilies if you want it hotter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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