This delicious, creamy keto butter chicken recipe is super low-carb and mildly spicy. It’s our all-time favorite low-carb Indian takeout meal.
This recipe is part of our keto chicken thighs collection, where you’ll find other delicious dishes, such as my one-pan creamy garlic chicken thighs and the super easy grilled chicken thighs.
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This recipe makes six servings. One serving is 250g/9oz and has 5g net carbs.
Store keto butter chicken in the fridge for up to 4 days, or freeze for up to 3 months.
Ingredients
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- Marinade Ingredients
- ½ cup of Full Fat Greek Yogurt
- 3 cloves of Garlic, crushed
- ½ inch of Ginger, finely grated
- 2 teaspoons of Garam Masala, ground
- 1 teaspoon of Turmeric, ground
- 1 teaspoon of Cumin, ground
- 1 teaspoon of Kashmiri Chili Powder
- 1 teaspoon of Salt
- 2 pounds of Chicken Thighs cut into quarters
- Curry Ingredients
- ¼ cup of Ghee
- 1 small Onion, diced
- 3 cloves of Garlic, crushed
- ½ inch of Ginger, finely grated
- 2 teaspoons of Cumin, ground
- 2 teaspoons of Garam Masala, ground
- 1 teaspoon of Coriander, ground
- 10 ounces of Tomato Passata
- 1 teaspoon of Salt
- 1 cup of Heavy Cream
How to Make Keto Butter Chicken
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- Place the marinade ingredients, except the chicken, into a small bowl and mix well.
- Mix into the chicken. Cover and marinate in the fridge for at least 3 hours or overnight for best results.
- Place a large nonstick frying pan over high heat. Add one tablespoon of the ghee and brown the chicken. Set aside.
- Place a large saucepan over high heat and add the remaining ghee, onion, garlic, ginger, cumin, garam masala, and coriander. Saute for 3-5 minutes until the onion has softened.
- Add the tomato passata and salt and bring to a simmer.
- Remove from the heat and use an immersion blender to puree the sauce.
- Return over medium heat and add the cream and browned chicken. Simmer for 10 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through.
- Serve with a side of Keto Cauliflower Rice, cilantro, and a drizzle of heavy cream.
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Keto Butter Chicken
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Ingredients
Marinade Ingredients
- ½ cup Full Fat Greek Yogurt
- 3 cloves Garlic crushed
- ½ inch Ginger finely grated
- 2 teaspoons Garam Masala ground
- 1 teaspoon Turmeric ground
- 1 teaspoon Cumin ground
- 1 teaspoon Kashmiri Chili Powder
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 2 pound Chicken Thighs cut into quarters
Curry Ingredients
- ¼ cup Ghee
- 1 small Onion diced
- 3 cloves Garlic crushed
- ½ inch Ginger finely grated
- 2 teaspoons Cumin ground
- 2 teaspoons Garam Masala ground
- 1 teaspoon Coriander ground
- 10 ounces Tomato Passata
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1 cup Heavy Cream
Instructions
- Place the marinade ingredients, except the chicken, into a small bowl and mix well.
- Mix into the chicken. Cover and marinate in the fridge for at least 3 hours, or overnight for best results.
- Place a large nonstick frying pan over high heat. Add 1 tablespoon of the ghee and brown the chicken. Set aside.
- Place a large saucepan over high heat and add the remaining ghee, onion, garlic, ginger, cumin, garam masala, and coriander. Saute for 3-5 minutes until the onion has softened.
- Add the tomato passata and salt and bring to a simmer.
- Remove from the heat and use an immersion blender to puree the sauce.
- Return over medium heat and add the cream and browned chicken. Simmer for 10 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through.
- Serve with a side of Keto Cauliflower Rice, cilantro and a drizzle of heavy cream.
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To make a larger batch of this keto butter chicken recipe, adjust the servings above.