Chicken in Butter with Garlic
4 servings
45 minutes
Chicken in butter with garlic is a fragrant dish of Pan-Asian cuisine that delights with its depth of flavor. This combination of tender chicken meat soaked in creamy butter and spicy garlic with sharp notes of green chili creates a perfect balance of richness and spiciness. The roots of this dish trace back to traditional meat cooking methods in Asia, where spices and natural fats are used to enhance flavor. Ginger-garlic paste gives the dish a warm, rich base, while ground black pepper adds mild heat. It is simply prepared by frying the chicken in oil with onions and garlic until golden brown and then simmering it to juiciness. Served with Indian chapati or naan that perfectly absorbs the rich buttery sauce, it is an ideal choice for dinner when you crave something cozy and warming.
1
Cut the chicken into 8 pieces.
- Chicken: 0.5 kg
2
Finely chop the onion, garlic, and chili pepper.
- Onion: 480 g
- Garlic: 5 g
- Green chili pepper: 7 pieces
3
Melt the butter in a pot and add the onion.
- Butter: 250 g
- Onion: 480 g
4
Once the onion becomes translucent, add the ginger-garlic paste and sauté, stirring, for 2 minutes.
- Ginger garlic paste: 1 tablespoon
5
Add chicken, cover with a lid, and fry until half cooked.
- Chicken: 0.5 kg
6
Add garlic, green chili, black pepper, salt, and mix well. Fry until cooked.
- Garlic: 5 g
- Green chili pepper: 7 pieces
- Ground black pepper: 1 tablespoon
7
Serve with chapati (Indian bread made from wheat flour, similar to thin lavash) or naan (Indian wheat flatbread).