Stovetop Butter Chicken & Rice

Name: Stovetop Butter Chicken & Rice
Yield: 4-6 servings
Ingredients: 1 tbsp (15 mL) vegetable oil; 1 onion, diced; 1½ lbs. (680 g) boneless skinless chicken thighs or breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces; ½ cup (125 mL) butter (1 stick); 1 can (14.5 oz./398 mL) crushed tomatoes; 1 pkg Butter Chicken Meal Mix; 1 cup (250 mL) heavy cream; cups (400 mL) water; 1 pkg Indian-Style Rice Meal Mix; Optional: 2 tbsp (30 mL) butter, salt and pepper, flatbread

Prep 5 min

Cook 25 min

Ready in 30 min

This butter chicken has all the flavor of takeout without leaving the house.

Ingredients

1 tbsp (15 mL) vegetable oil
1 onion, diced
1½ lbs. (680 g) boneless skinless chicken thighs or breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
½ cup (125 mL) butter (1 stick)
1 can (14.5 oz./398 mL) crushed tomatoes
1 pkg Butter Chicken Meal Mix
1 cup (250 mL) heavy cream

cups (400 mL) water
1 pkg Indian-Style Rice Meal Mix
Optional: 2 tbsp (30 mL) butter, salt and pepper, flatbread

Directions

Heat the oil in the 4.5-qt (4.3 L) Stainless Steel Saute Pan over medium-high heat for 2-3 minutes.
Add the onion and cook until softened and lightly golden brown, about 3–4 minutes.
Add the chicken, butter, tomatoes, and meal mix to the pan. Mix well, bring to a simmer, and cook for 5 minutes.
Stir in the cream, then reduce the heat to low and simmer for 8–10 minutes, or until the chicken reaches 165°F (74°C).
Meanwhile for the rice, bring the water for the rice to a boil in the 3-qt. (2.8-L) Stainless Steel Sauce Pan.
Stir in the rice mix and reduce the heat to low. Cover and simmer for 3 minutes.
Remove the rice from the heat and let it stand for 8 minutes, covered, before fluffing with a fork.
Stir in the butter, if you’d like, and season to taste.
Serve the chicken over the rice and with Flatbread, if you’d like.

Yield:

4-6 servings

Nutrients per serving:

U.S. nutrients per serving: Calories 650, Total Fat 35.5g, Saturated Fat 17.5 g, Cholesterol 220 mg, Sodium 610 mg, Carbohydrate 45 g, Fiber 4 g, Sugars 6 g (includes 0 g added sugar), Protein 40 g

Cook's Tips:

Leftover butter chicken? Place 3 small flatbreads on the 12” (30-cm) Metal Pizza Pan. Spread 1/3 cup (75 mL) cooled butter chicken on each flatbread. Top each one with ¼ cup (60 mL) grated mozzarella and a few pieces of shaved red onion. Cook in the Deluxe Air Fryer & Oven on PIZZA for 8 minutes.

Want a fun sauce to serve with your butter chicken or to top your butter chicken pizzas? Combine 1 cup (250 mL) Greek yogurt, ½ a jalapeno, ¼ cup (60 mL) roughly chopped cilantro, and the juice of 1 lime in the Manual Food Processor until smooth.