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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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!
30 comments on “One Pan Baked Butter Chicken”
Very nice, but I think I’d use the juice of 1/4 lemon next time I make it as it came out a bit acidic.
do I leave the chicken in the marinade any length of time before cooking?
You can if you like, but you don’t have to
Can I use chicken breast , struggling in France to get thighs at our local supermarket all the time ?
Yes!
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.
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!
Made this last night and was so impressed, its not often you get an easy recipe and so much flavour!
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.
Hello from New Zealand, we love a good Butter Chicken and this is now my go to receipe.
This is so lovely, an easy mid week meal. Everything I have tired from your recipes Jon has been really good, thank you 🙂
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 !
Can we use a slow cooker for this? Thanks!
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.
Made today 12/3/24 absolutely awesome as is your book. Thank you
Erm, do I cover the chicken whilst it’s baking in the oven??
No need. Just bake as it is
Do the leftovers freeze ok?
yes
Delicious!
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!
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
Really good Jon, made a good batch for the family and everyone cleared their bowls…….thanks 😉
Hi what is double cream?
Thanks
It might be called ‘heavy whipping cream’ in your country
Hi Jon
Boneless or bone in thighs? Looking forward to trying this!
Hi, either is fine, I used bone in, and just removed the skin.
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!
Wonderful and tasty! Love it and so did the kids <3
Just made this and it was delicious! So easy to make and really flavoursome. Served with rice