One-pan Baked Butter Chicken - Game Changer!

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The miraculous, easy way to make butter chicken in the oven! Just put everything in a pan and pop it in the oven. That sauce is to-die for! Just like the real-thing, with a fraction of the effort.

This doesn't even need to be marinated because the flesh gets infused with flavour as it bakes. Not spicy at all, so this one for everyone! - N x ❤️

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One-pan Baked Butter Chicken

1.2kg / 2.4lb (6 pieces) bone-in chicken thighs, skin removed*
MARINADE (but no need to marinade!):
1/2 cup plain yoghurt, full fat
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp ginger, finely grated
2 cloves garlic, finely grated or crushed
1 tsp turmeric powder
2 tsp garam masala
1/2 tsp chilli powder or cayenne pepper powder (adj to taste)
1 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp cooking / kosher salt
SAUCE:
2 tbsp/ 30g melted ghee or butter
1 cup tomato passata (US: tomato puree)
1 cup heavy / thickened cream (or regular cream)
1 1/2 tsp white sugar
3/4 tsp cooking / kosher salt
Serving: 1/2 cup coriander leaves, for garnish (optional), basmati rice

1. Mix marinade, coat chicken. Can marinade overnight but not essential! Flavour infusion happens during baking time.
2. Mix sauce in 23 x 33 cm / 9 x 13” pan. Place chicken in, scrape out and slather with all remaining marinade. Bake 45 min at 200C/400F (180C fan), basting at the 30 min and 40 min mark. Chicken should be golden, sauce darker in colour. If a bit thin, remove chicken and put back in oven (will thicken in 5 min).
3. Rest 5 min then serve over basmati rice!

* Drumsticks can be used, direct sub. See website recipe for boneless thighs & breast directions.

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