Korma Butter Chicken
- Easy
- Chicken
If you love a cuisine fusion as much as we do, you’ll enjoy this korma-butter chicken recipe that merges aromatic Indian flavours with the smoky element of a good old British BBQ. Lee from Smoke and Sear has knocked it out of the park with this amazing dish. See exactly how he does it below.
Cooking Method
- In a bowl, mix the Greek yoghurt, lemon juice, turmeric, and cumin. Add the chicken thighs and ensure they’re well coated. Marinate for at least 2 hours, or overnight to get the best results.
- Fire up your grill to a medium heat, aiming for a temperature of between 180C and 200C.
- Place the marinated chicken thighs skin-side down above the live fire for a few minutes to get the skin nice and crispy. Once happy, insert the deflectors and carry on the rest of the cook indirectly.
- Flip the chicken and continue cooking for another 15 minutes or until it is fully cooked.
- In a separate pan (you can use a cast-iron skillet on the grill) melt half the butter with vegetable oil. Add onions, garlic, and ginger, and sauté until soft.
- Stir in garam masala, turmeric, cumin, coriander, and sugar. Add double cream and the rest of the butter and leave to simmer for 20-30 minutes.
- Add the crispy-skinned chicken to the sauce, making sure the skin stays above the sauce level to maintain its crispiness. Simmer together for around 10 minutes.
- Serve with basmati rice or naan bread.
The Ingredients
- 1kg boneless, skin-on chicken thighs
- 2 large onions, finely chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1-inch piece of ginger, grated
- 400ml double cream
- 150g unsalted butter
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 tsp garam masala
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp coriander
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- Salt to taste
For the marinade
- 200ml Greek yoghurt
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp cumin
- Salt to taste
What to serve with korma butter chicken
In this recipe the dish is served with basmati rice and/or naan bread, but there are several other tasty sides that will work well with korma butter chicken. These include:
- Poppadoms
- Bombay potatoes
- Onion bhajis
- Indian salad
- Samosas
