Butter chicken with garlic naan

meal · Serves 5 · 2h 37m total · ↑ Protein & Fib

Inspired by @thejosephabell · Watch on IG ↗

1004 kcal79 g protein91 g carbs38 g fat

Tender slow-cooked chicken breast in a rich, blended butter chicken sauce, served alongside soft cast-iron naan brushed with ghee.

Cook timeline

Wall clock: 2h 37mActive: 1h 29mPassive: 2h 35mParallel tracks: 2

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Activate yeast mixture

Mix naan dough

Knead naan dough

Caramelize onion for sauce

First rise of dough

Build and cook sauce base

Simmer with tomatoes

Blend sauce smooth

Load chicken into slow cooker

Slow cook chicken

Divide, rest, and roll dough

Cook naan in cast iron

Finish butter chicken

Finish and stack naan

Active (hands-on)

Passive (waiting)

Same row = sequential; different rows = parallel

2h 37m

1. Caramelize onion for sauce20m
45 g butter · 225 g large onion
2. Build and cook sauce base3m
45 g tomato paste · 45 g garlic paste · 45 g ginger paste · 15 g paprika · 30 g garam masala · 1 tsp cayenne pepper · 9 g salt
3. Simmer with tomatoes2m + 10m
600 g crushed fire-roasted tomatoes
4. Blend sauce smooth3m
5. Load chicken into slow cooker3m
1350 g chicken breast
6. Slow cook chicken1m + 60m
7. Activate yeast mixture2m + 5m
180 g warm water · 7 g instant yeast · 10 g sugar
8. Mix naan dough5m
120 g plain Greek yogurt · 30 g oil or melted ghee · 5 g salt · 420 g bread flour
9. Knead naan dough10m
10. First rise of dough2m + 60m
11. Divide, rest, and roll dough10m + 10m
12. Cook naan in cast iron20m
13. Finish and stack naan5m
40 g melted ghee or butter · 1 garlic, parsley, cilantro
14. Finish butter chicken3m + 10m
375 g nonfat Greek yogurt · 45 g butter · 18 g zero-calorie sweetener · 1.5 tsp cumin · 1.5 tsp coriander · 9 g salt · 27 g salt · 11 g black pepper · 6 g onion powder