Dinner for 5
Butter Chicken
Chicken cooks in a spiced tomato sauce with cashews, butter, and cream until tender and richly flavored.
$9.17for 4 servings
$2.29 per serving$9.17 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
- 90 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 5servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken breast, boneless$3.49/lb typical | 1.5 lb | $5.19Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.40Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.52Typical price |
| Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical | 28 oz | $2.24Typical price |
| Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical | 2.25 oz | $1.57Typical price |
| Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.46Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.19Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $11.46 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends
Not included in the cost.
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.
Swaps
- Chicken breast, boneless for Chicken thighs, bone-in or bonelessabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Heavy cream for Evaporated or condensed milkabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
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