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Butter Chicken Marinade

Butter Chicken Marinade

This Butter Chicken Marinade is rich, creamy, and deeply spiced without the heaviness. Greek yogurt acts as the base, combined with garam masala, ginger, garlic, and other classic Indian spices. Perfect for wraps, bowls, or simmered into a curry sauce.

Author: Hunt4Shredz

Category: Other

Cuisine: Indian

Difficulty: MEDIUM

Prep. Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time:

Total Time: 5 minutes

Servings: 4 chicken servings

Calories: 56 kcal per serving

Ingredients

  • 1 cup - plain Greek yogurt
  • 1 tablespoon - lemon juice
  • 4 cloves - garlic
  • 1 tablespoon - ginger
  • 1 tablespoon - garam masala
  • 1 teaspoon - ground turmeric
  • 1 teaspoon - ground cumin
  • ½ teaspoon - paprika
  • ½ teaspoon - ground coriander
  • ½ teaspoon - cayenne pepper
  • ⅛  - Salt and pepper

Instructions

Instructions

  1. Combine all ingredients in a bowl until smooth.
  2. Marinate 2 lbs of chicken for 1 hour, ideally overnight.
  3. Grill, bake, pan-sear, or simmer in sauce.

Nutrition

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