RECIPE

Shake and Bake Butter Chicken

Name: Shake and Bake Butter Chicken
Cook time: 45 mins
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 30ml oil; 8 pieces of chicken, skin on (4 thighs and 4 drumsticks); 1 onion, cubed; 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 45ml tomato paste; 1 x Royco Butter Chicken Dry Cook In Sauce; 125ml cream; 125ml water; Sides – rice, naan, sambal, raita; Fresh coriander

Cooking time

45 mins

Preparation time

10 mins

Serves

Chicken pieces coated in Royco Butter Curry Chicken Sauce and baked in the oven to create a fragrant one-tray feast.

30ml oil
8 pieces of chicken, skin on (4 thighs and 4 drumsticks)
1 onion, cubed
4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
45ml tomato paste
1 x Royco Butter Chicken Dry Cook In Sauce
125ml cream
125ml water
Sides – rice, naan, sambal, raita
Fresh coriander

Products used

Butter Chicken Curry Dry Cook-In Sauce

1.
Preheat the oven to 180C.
2.
Put the oil into a large casserole dish. Heat over a high heat on the stove top. Once hot, add the chicken pieces skin side down.
3.
Allow to colour nicely on all sides then remove from the dish.
4.
Turn the heat down to medium then add the onions, fry for 5 minutes, then add the garlic. Fry for a further 2-3 minutes.
5.
Add the Royco Butter Chicken, cream and the water. Bring to a simmer then remove from the heat. Add the chicken pieces skin side up.
6.
Place the dish into the oven and bake for 45 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through.
7.
Serve the butter chicken curry garnished with coriander. Serve with your choice of sides - rice, naan bread, and sambals or raitas.