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Cheesy Butter Chicken Garlic Bread
The recipe is high in protein but may be higher in calories than desired for weight loss.
The recipe is clear but may require more time than preferred for a beginner.
Ingredients
Makes 4 servings
- —boneless chicken thighs or breast (diced)
- —plain Greek yogurt
- —lemon (freshly squeezed)
- —garlic paste
- —ginger paste
- —garam masala
- —garlic powder
- —coriander
- —chili powder
- —turmeric
- —cumin
- —cayenne pepper
- —paprika
- —ground ginger
- —cardamom
- —cinnamon
- —salt (to taste (about 1/2-1 tsp))
- —ghee or regular butter
- —yellow onion (diced)
- —garlic cloves (minced)
- —tomato paste
- —heavy cream
- —brown sugar
- —mozzarella cheese (for topping)
- —large loaf French or Italian bread (halved)
- —unsalted butter (softened)
- —parsley (chopped)
- —Parmesan cheese
- —salt and pepper (to taste)
How to make it
Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
Start by preheating your oven to ensure it's hot enough for baking the garlic bread.
Combine the chicken with marinade ingredients.
In a large bowl, combine the diced chicken with the olive oil, Greek yogurt, lemon juice, garlic paste, ginger paste, spices, and salt. This marinade will infuse the chicken with flavor.
Marinate the chicken.
Cover the bowl and let the chicken marinate for at least 1 hour. This step enhances the flavor of the chicken.
Heat a skillet and sear the chicken.
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. Add the chicken in a single layer and let it sear undisturbed for 4–5 minutes until golden.
Cook the chicken until fully cooked.
After searing, stir the chicken and continue cooking until it's fully cooked and lightly golden.
Transfer the chicken to a plate.
Once cooked, transfer the chicken to a plate and set aside while you prepare the sauce.
Cook the onion in the same skillet.
In the same skillet, add the diced onion and cook for 2–3 minutes until softened and translucent.
Add garlic and cook until fragrant.
Stir in the minced garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
Add tomato paste and cook.
Add the tomato paste and cook for 4–5 minutes, stirring frequently until it darkens and caramelizes.
Add spices to the sauce.
Add the spices and cook for another 30 seconds until fragrant.
Pour in the heavy cream.
Pour in the heavy cream and stir until smooth and well combined.
Simmer the sauce.
Cover and let the sauce simmer over low heat for 10 minutes to develop the flavors.
Add butter to the sauce.
Stir in 2 tablespoons of butter until completely melted and incorporated into the sauce.
Cool the sauce.
Remove the sauce from the heat and transfer it to a heat-safe bowl. Let it cool for about 5 minutes.
Mix garlic butter ingredients.
In a small bowl, mix together the garlic butter ingredients until well combined.
Prepare the bread.
Slice the loaf of bread in half lengthwise and spread the garlic butter evenly over both cut sides.
Spread butter chicken sauce over the bread.
Spread a generous layer of the butter chicken sauce over the bread. Top with shredded cheese and cooked chicken.
Bake the garlic bread.
Bake for 15–20 minutes, or until the cheese is melted, bubbly, and lightly golden.
Garnish and serve.
Garnish with chopped parsley and an extra drizzle of butter chicken sauce. Slice and serve warm.
Nutrition
Estimated per servingNutrition is estimated from ingredient amounts and may vary with brands and substitutions. In the app, values update automatically when you adapt the recipe or scale servings.
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