Dinner for 5

Butter Chicken

Name: Butter Chicken
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 675 g boneless skinless chicken breasts; 1 tbsp olive oil; 4 tsp garam masala; 4 tsp tandoori masala; 2 tbsp butter; 1 onion; 28 oz diced tomatoes; 1/2 cup roasted cashews; 2 cups water; 1/4 cup cream; 1/4 cup cilantro

$9.17for 490 minServes 5

Chicken cooks in a spiced tomato sauce with cashews, butter, and cream until tender and richly flavored.

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Chicken breast, 1.5 lb$3.49/lb typical	1.5 lb	$5.19Typical price
	Butter, 1 oz$0.40/oz typical	1 oz	$0.40Typical price
	Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
	Canned tomatoes, 28 oz$0.08/oz typical	28 oz	$2.24Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 2.25 oz$0.70/oz typical	2.25 oz	$1.57Typical price
	Heavy cream, 2 oz$0.22/oz typical	2 oz	$0.46Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.19Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$11.46

Swaps

Swap chicken breast for chicken thighsabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap heavy cream for evaporatedabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

90 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
5servings as written
$$typical cost tier

Indian Gluten-free Low-carb High-protein Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$2.29 per serving$9.17 for 4

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Ingredients

675 g boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 tbsp olive oil
4 tsp garam masala
4 tsp tandoori masala
2 tbsp butter
1 onion
28 oz diced tomatoes
1/2 cup roasted cashews
2 cups water
1/4 cup cream
1/4 cup cilantro

Steps

Cut the chicken into bite-size pieces and coat it with the garam masala and tandoori masala.
Heat the oil and butter in a large skillet over medium heat, then cook the onion for 6 minutes.
Add the seasoned chicken and cook for 6 minutes, stirring until lightly browned.
Stir in the tomatoes, cashews, and water, then simmer uncovered for 55 minutes until the chicken reaches 165 F.
Stir in the cream and cilantro, then simmer for 3 minutes.

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