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How to make delicious keto butter chicken

keto butter chicken

What’s better than lose weight and while eating this delicious Keto Butter Chicken!!

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Prep Time: 5 min Cook Time: 30 min
Servings 6
Description

Chicken marinated in aromatic spices and cooked in a tomato based gravy that is buttery and silky smooth! This delicious keto butter chicken is a must-add recipe to your keto diet!

(Net carbs per serving: 3.6g)

Ingredients
    Chicken
  • 500 grams Chicken (thigh meat)
  • Marinade
  • 1/2 teaspoon Coriander powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon Garam Masala Powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon Red chilli powder
  • 1 teaspoon Kasuri Methi Leaves (or dried fenugreek leaves)
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Ginger and Garlic (paste)
  • 1 tablespoon Cooking oil
  • Gravy
  • 1 Onion (small)
  • 4 cloves Garlic
  • 3 Tomatoes (medium sized)
  • 10 Cashew nuts
  • 2 tablespoons Butter
  • 1/2 teaspoon Garam Masala Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Kashmiri red chilli powder
  • 1 teaspoon Kasuri Methi leaves (dried fenugreek leaves)
  • 1/4 cup Heavy cream
  • Coriander leaves
  • 1/2 teaspoon Erythritol or any sweetener of your choice
  • Salt (to taste)
  • 1/2 tablespoon Cooking oil
Instructions
    Cooking the Chicken
  1. Cut the chicken thighs in narrow strips
    (If using chicken breast, brine in salt water for 1-2 hrs so the chicken does not dry out)

  2. Marinate with coriander powder, red chilli powder, garam masala powder, ginger garlic paste, salt, Kasuri methi or dried fenugreek leaves (crushed) and oil

  3. Marinate for 20 min at least

  4. Set a pan on high heat and add 1 tbsp. of cooking oil

  5. Stir fry the chicken until it cooks through

  6. Take out the stir fried chicken in a bowl and keep it covered so the chicken stays moist

  7. Making the gravy
  8. Set a pan on medium heat, add 1 tablespoon of butter and 1/2 tbsp. of cooking oil

  9. Add roughly chopped onions, garlic cloves, cashew nuts and tomatoes

  10. Add 1/4 tsp. of salt give it a quick stir and place a lid on for two minutes or until the tomatoes turn mushy

  11. Transfer every thing to a grinder jar, let it cool down and grind to a smooth paste

  12. Making the curry
  13. Set up an on low heat and add the tomato onion paste (The gravy can be strained if the paste is not smooth enough)

  14. Add 1 teaspoon of Kashmiri red chilli powder and mix well (This is optional. Kashmiri red chilli powder does not make the gravy hot, it gives the gravy a nice red color)

  15. Add the chicken, place the lid on and let every thing come together for two minutes

  16. Add 1 tablespoon of butter, Garam masala powder and Kasturi methi or dried fenugreek leaves (crushed)

  17. Add salt and add erythritol or any other sweetener of your choice (to taste)

  18. Add heavy cream, coriander leaves, give it a quick stir and done!

Nutrition Facts per serving (from MyFitness Pal)

Servings 6


Amount Per Serving
Calories 174kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 11.3g18%
Saturated Fat 4.4g23%
Cholesterol 77.4mg26%
Sodium 160.6mg7%
Potassium 169.2mg5%
Total Carbohydrate 4.6g2%
Dietary Fiber 1g4%
Sugars 1.8g
Protein 14.6g30%

Net Carbohydrates 3.6g

* No Added Sugars. The sodium content may vary based on the amount of salt added in the recipe. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Note

I have used 10 cashew nuts in this recipe, which comes to only 2 cashew nuts per serving. Cashew nuts add a lovely taste to the gravy, while keeping the net carbs of the curry to 3.6g per serving. If you are totally avoiding cashew nuts in your keto diet, you can replace this with blanched and peeled almonds instead. This will bring down the net carbs to 3g per serving. The other option is to avoid adding any nuts at all.

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