Butter Chicken

This easy butter chicken recipe features ultra-tender chicken simmered in a rich, creamy, spice-infused tomato sauce.

This butter chicken recipe is a simple yet delicious way to bring the flavors of India right to your table. Courtesy of Johnny Miller/Clarkson Potter, 2021

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A favorite at many Indian restaurants in the United States, butter chicken, or murgh makhani, is said to have been created when a restaurateur in India combined leftover chicken with a tomato sauce enriched with butter and cream.