Enjoy this comforting, lightened-up butter chicken recipe for dinner courtesy of The Honour System! Lean chicken is stewed in fragrant mix of spices like turmeric, cumin, ginger, curry powder and cayenne pepper. Serve over a bed of quinoa or cooked whole grain of your choice.
Lightened Butter Chicken Ingredients Directions Heat coconut oil in a medium sized saucepan over medium low heat. Add in the diced onion and cook, stirring frequently until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in the turmeric and stir for another minute. Add the garlic, butter and remaining spices to the pot and stir well. Cook this mixture for another 5 minutes. You need to stir this pretty much constantly so it does not burn. Pour in the milk, yogurt, and tomato sauce and give it all a good stir, then add in the cubes of chicken Meanwhile, cook the quinoa according to the package instructions. Portion out the quinoa into four bowls and spoon the butter chicken on top. Garnish with fresh cilantro if desired. Nutrition Information Serves: 4| Serving Size: 1 cup Per serving: Calories: 451; Total Fat: 17g; Saturated Fat: 8g; Monounsaturated Fat: 5g; Cholesterol: 63mg; Sodium: 386mg; Carbohydrate: 46g; Dietary Fiber: 6g; Sugar: 7g; Protein: 27g Nutrition Bonus: Potassium: 690mg; Iron: 29%; Vitamin A: 15%; Vitamin C: 8%; Calcium: 17%
Stir everything well and let simmer over medium low heat for about 45 minutes, stirring occasionally. You want the sauce to thicken up.