Butter Chicken Hot Dish

Total Time Prep: 45 mins. Bake: 40 min.
Yield 6 servings
Test Kitchen Approved
Our butter chicken hot dish combines two classic recipes into one easy (and wonderfully unexpected) weeknight dinner.

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon ghee
  • 2 pounds ground chicken
  • SAUCE:
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons ghee
  • 1 medium onion, finely chopped
  • 1-1/2 tablespoons minced garlic
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh gingerroot
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons garam masala
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) crushed tomatoes
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1-1/4 teaspoons salt
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground fenugreek, optional
  • 1 package (32 ounces) frozen Tater Tots
  • Green chutney, yogurt, fresh cilantro leaves, for garnish

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°. Heat 1 tablespoon ghee in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken; cook until meat is no longer pink; drain. Transfer chicken to a plate; set aside.
  2. Heat oil and ghee in the same skillet over medium heat. Add onion; cook 3-4 minutes. Add garlic and ginger; cook 1 minute. Add cumin, garam masala and coriander; cook another minute. Add tomatoes, chili powder and salt; scraping up brown bits from the pan as it cooks. Simmer 5-7 minutes over medium-low heat until sauce thickens and has a deep red color.
  3. Add chicken back to skillet with cream, sugar and fenugreek, if desired. Stir mixture to combine; simmer 5-8 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
  4. Spoon mixture into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Top with frozen Tater Tots. Bake for 40 minutes or until bubbly. Drizzle with green chutney and yogurt. Sprinkle with fresh cilantro leaves.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 775 calories, 52g fat (20g saturated fat), 192mg cholesterol, 1527mg sodium, 45g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 4g fiber), 33g protein.

This Indian butter chicken-inspired hot dish is about to become your favorite meal to serve come cozy season. Your 13x9 will be bursting at the seams with flavor—and Tater Tots! —Margaret Knoebel, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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