Get your YUM on with this Keto Butter Chicken, featuring chicken breast drenched in a flavour packed and velvety smooth sauce, served over Cauliflower Rice.
In a medium bowl combine the yogurt, lemon juice, garam masala, chili powder, turmeric, cayenne and salt, then mix well.
Chop the chicken into bite sized cubes and toss with the yogurt. Scrape into a large ziploc, remove the air then refrigerate for 1-24 hours. *see note 6
Keto Butter Chicken
Heat a skillet on medium heat with 2 tbsp butter. Once hot, empty the contents of the bag into the skillet, cover and cook until the chickens internal temperature reaches 180°.
Heat a saucepan on medium high heat and add 2 tbsp butter. Chop the onion and add to the hot butter. Cook until translucent then stir in the minced garlic and ginger. Stir for a moment or two then add the remaining butter, heavy whipping cream and tomato paste.
Stir, then carefully puree until smooth with an immersion blender. Bring the sauce back up to a simmer, then add in the cooked chicken and stir to combine.
I like to use chicken breast in this Keto Butter Chicken, but thighs work great too. Be sure to remove the bone and skin from the breasts/thighs.
Garam Masala is an Indian spice blend, one that is essential in making this Low Carb Butter Chicken. Find a good quality, authentic spice blend to purchase, or make your own.
Don’t make the mistake of using dried, ground ginger in place of fresh ginger. There is no comparison in flavour; be sure to use fresh ginger in this Keto Butter Chicken!
Fresh cilantro brings life to this dish, but I know there are some major haters out there – are you one of them? Try basil instead.
If you don't have an immersion blender, you can cool the sauce and puree in a blender until smooth, or skip this step altogether. Butter Chicken is supposed to have a soft, silky texture, but if you don't care about that, save yourself a step. Personally, I love the texture of the smooth sauce.
I usually try to allow my chicken to marinate for at least 3-4 hours, though 1 hour totally works too. My favourite is to marinate the chicken in the morning, and then come home from a busy day with only 20 minutes left of work to finish off the dish.
Nutrition FactsNutrition facts are an estimate only! The ingredients you choose could have different nutritional values than the ingredients I have used. Deduct fibre ( 2.6 g ) from the total carbs to get 7.4 g net carbs per serving.