Dinner for 4

Instant Pot Butter Chicken

Name: Instant Pot Butter Chicken
Total time: 42 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 6 skinless chicken thighs; 2 tbsp ghee or unsalted butter; 6 cloves garlic; 1 onion; 1 tbsp ginger; 1 1/2 cup plain yogurt; 1 cup tomato paste; 2 tbsp garam masala; 2 tbsp sugar; 3 tbsp paprika; 1 tsp ground turmeric; 1 1/4 tsp ground coriander; 1 1/4 tsp ground cumin; 1/3 cup heavy cream; 3/4 lemon juice; salt for seasoning; fresh cilantro

$11.30for 442 minServes 4

Chicken thighs cook under pressure with Indian spices, tomato, yogurt, cream, and lemon for a rich, tangy sauce.

Photo: pressurecookrecipes.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Chicken thighs, 1.9 lb$2.29/lb typical	1.9 lb	$4.29Typical price
	Butter, 1 oz$0.40/oz typical	1 oz	$0.40Typical price
	Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.45Typical price
	Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
	Fresh ginger, 0.25 oz$0.40/oz typical	0.25 oz	$0.10Typical price
	Sour cream, 13 oz$0.14/oz typical	13 oz	$1.79Typical price
	Canned tomatoes, 8 oz$0.08/oz typical	8 oz	$0.64Typical price
	Heavy cream, 2.75 oz$0.22/oz typical	2.75 oz	$0.61Typical price
	Juice, 0.75 oz$0.04/oz typical	0.75 oz	$0.03Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, 0.25$1.49 each typical	0.25	$0.37Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$11.30

Swaps

Swap chicken thighs for chicken breastabout $1.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap sour cream for yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
Swap heavy cream for evaporatedabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSugar and brown sugarDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)

Not included in the cost.

42 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
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Typical price

$2.83 per serving$11.30 for 4

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Ingredients

6 skinless chicken thighs
2 tbsp ghee or unsalted butter
6 cloves garlic
1 onion
1 tbsp ginger
1 1/2 cup plain yogurt
1 cup tomato paste
2 tbsp garam masala
2 tbsp sugar
3 tbsp paprika
1 tsp ground turmeric
1 1/4 tsp ground coriander
1 1/4 tsp ground cumin
1/3 cup heavy cream
3/4 lemon juice
salt for seasoning
fresh cilantro

Steps

Set a 6-quart Instant Pot to sauté, melt the ghee, and cook chopped onion and garlic for 5 minutes.
Stir in ginger, garam masala, paprika, turmeric, coriander, cumin, sugar, soy sauce, chicken stock, and tomato paste.
Add the chicken thighs, seal the pot, and cook on high pressure for 12 minutes.
Let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes, then release the remaining pressure.
Remove the chicken, stir in yogurt and cream, and simmer on sauté for 3 minutes.
Check that the thickest part of the poultry reaches 165 F before serving.
Return the chicken, stir in lemon juice, season with salt and pepper, and top with cilantro.

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