One Pan Baked Butter Chicken

one pan baked butter chicken
one pan baked butter chicken

One Pan Baked Butter Chicken

This one pan baked butter chicken is a game changer, marinate the chicken then chuck it in with all of the sauce ingredients and bake it for the most deliciously easy curry.
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Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: Butter chicken, Curry, One pan
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Servings: 2

Ingredients

For the chicken & marinade:
  • 6 Chicken thighs skinless
  • 150 g Natural yoghurt
  • 2 tbsp Curry powder
  • 2 Cloves of garlic chopped
  • 15 g Ginger grated
  • 1/2 Lemon juiced
For the sauce:
  • 210 g Tin of tomatoes
  • 150 ml Double cream
  • 40 g Butter melted
  • 1 tbsp Tomato paste
  • 1 tbsp Curry powder
Optional:
  • 10 g Coriander chopped

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 180C (fan).
  • Add the yoghurt, curry powder, garlic, ginger, the juice of half of the lemon, and a pinch of salt and pepper into a large mixing bowl and mix it well.
  • Add the chicken into the marinade and stir well to coat.
  • Add the tinned tomatoes, double cream, melted butter, tomato paste, and curry powder into an oven proof dish and stir it until it’s well combined.
  • Lay the marinated chicken on top, then spoon over any remaining marinade.
  • Bake it for 45-50 minutes, basting the chicken in the sauce half way through.
  • Sprinkle over some chopped coriander, then serve with rice, and maybe even some naan bread. Enjoy!

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34 comments on “One Pan Baked Butter Chicken”

  1. Would really like to make this however stuck on which curry powder to get? May i ask which one you used? I’m in SA and there’s only a few different brands at my supermarket.

    1. 5 stars
      This recipe has become a family favourite, I make it all the time. I substitute the cream with creme fraiche to reduce the guilt and add madras curry powder to spice it up a bit. I freeze it in portions so I can take some to my son who lives a few hours away.

  2. 5 stars
    We love this recipe and cook it all the time now. Ive previously cooked other butter chicken recipes which have been tasty but a bit laborious. This recipe matches them on flavour but is just so quick and easy to make!

  3. 5 stars
    Made this last night and was so impressed, its not often you get an easy recipe and so much flavour!

    1. 5 stars
      We love this recipe, it’s so easy to make, a favourite of my grandchildren visiting from Mexico. I don’t use the tomato puree as I feel it makes it a bit too tomatoey for my liking. Other than that it’s perfect.

  4. 5 stars
    This is so lovely, an easy mid week meal. Everything I have tired from your recipes Jon has been really good, thank you 🙂

  5. 5 stars
    Made this tonight and it was a massive hit. Really easy to make (even with a toddler hanging out of my leg) Looking forward to trying more recipes !

    1. Hi, yes a slow cooker will work. The sauce b=might be a bit runny though so I would suggest adding some cornflour (mixed with water) to thicken it slightly.

  6. 5 stars
    Hello from two Brits in Los Angeles who really miss a good curry ! They are always very bland here. We tried your butter chicken recipe last night and thought it was great. Thanks!

  7. 5 stars
    Another hit recipe! So fast to do and still so tasty.Loving recipes like this (quick and easy) as i have a small baby n i end up having to prep while shes asleep early in the morning or its a late dinner for me as my husband cooks but doesn’t cook like me. He made your paprika chicken once and it wasnt the same as when i make it. It really helps having a speedy delicious recipe to just bang in the oven.Definitely is one i will be making often like lots of your other recipes.
    Keep then coming ,thank you Jon

    1. Hi
      We loved your jalfrezi recipe and it’d now my go to curry. I want to try this butter chicken recipe but I’m wondering if I can swap the cream for coconut milk or would this change the flavour to much

  8. 5 stars
    Tried so many options cooking Indian food and never got it right. Came to this recipe and completely nailed it. I was also please to see how little preparation time there was. Thank you and now onto your next recipes!

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