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Butter Chicken Rice Bowls

Tender chicken in a tomato-spice cream sauce served with basmati rice.

Butter Chicken Rice Bowls recipe

20 minutes prep · 30 minutes cooking · 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 1.5 lb Boneless chicken thighs
  • 2 cup Basmati rice
  • 1 can Crushed tomatoes
  • 0.5 cup Heavy cream
  • 1 item Yellow onion
  • 2 tbsp Garam masala
  • 3 clove Garlic
  • 1 tsp Ground cumin
  • 1 tsp Ground coriander
  • 0.5 tsp Turmeric
  • 1 tsp Paprika
  • 0.75 tsp Garlic powder
  • 0.5 tsp Ground ginger
  • 0.25 tsp Cayenne pepper
  • 0.5 tsp Kosher salt

Directions

  1. Cook basmati rice.
  2. Brown seasoned chicken pieces and set aside; confirm 165°F in the thickest piece with an instant-read thermometer.
  3. Cook onion and garlic until soft, then add garam masala and tomatoes.
  4. Return chicken and simmer until tender; stir in cream at the end.
  5. Portion with rice.

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