Butter Chicken Sauce
The quickest and easiest Butter Chicken Sauce recipe! This deliciously creamy sauce is perfect for serving over rice and dunking bread into.
Servings: 6 servings
Equipment
- baking sheet
- Parchment Paper
- Large skillet
Ingredients
For the Sauce
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 medium yellow onion, finely diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons freshly grated ginger
- 2 teaspoons garam masala seasoning
- 2 teaspoons curry powder seasoning
- 1 (16-ounce) can of tomato sauce
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1½ cups chicken broth
- ½ teaspoons salt
- ½ cup heavy cream
For the Meatballs
- 1½ pounds ground chicken
- 1 egg
- ¾ cup panko bread crumbs
- 1½ teaspoons curry powder seasoning
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425℉ and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Make the meatballs by combining the ground chicken, egg, panko, curry powder, and salt in a medium bowl. Use your hands to mix the ingredients thoroughly, then shape them into balls 1½ inches in diameter (makes around 30 to 35 meatballs).
- Transfer the prepared meatballs onto a parchment-lined baking sheet and cook in the preheated oven until browned and cooked through (about 15 minutes).
- While the meatballs are baking, melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the finely chopped onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion becomes soft and translucent, about 3 to 4 minutes.
- Add minced garlic, grated ginger, garam masala, and curry powder to the skillet, and sauté until the spices become fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Stir in tomato sauce, tomato paste, chicken broth, and salt. Bring the mixture to a boil, then lower the heat and let it simmer, stirring occasionally, until the sauce has thickened slightly (about 10 minutes).
- Stir in heavy cream and the baked meatballs. Cook for an additional 2 to 3 minutes, or until the meatballs are heated through and coated with the sauce. Serve immediately.
Notes
Tips:
- Snag a bag of chicken meatballs from Costco to make this recipe even easier!
- Depending on the brand of canned tomatoes you use, you may want to add a teaspoon or two of sugar to the sauce to balance the acidity.
- Great for make-ahead meals, easy to freeze and reheat.
