Low Carb Butter Chicken
This low carb and keto friendly butter chicken is full of flavor, with minimal active cooking time. It brings a taste of India to your family's dinner table any night of the week!
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 2 teaspoons Tandoori Spice Blend
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- 1 tablespoon ginger paste or freshly grated ginger
- 2 large cloves garlic crushed
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 3 large cloves garlic minced
- inch piece fresh ginger grated
- 4 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1½ cups of chicken bone broth
- 4 teaspoons Tandoori Spice Blend
- 1 tablespoon swerve
- ½ teaspoon of sea salt
- ½ cup heavy cream
- Fresh cilantro chopped (optional)
- Coconut lime cauliflower rice
- Keto naan bread
Instructions
- Mix together all ingredients for the chicken in a medium bowl. Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours, preferably 24 hours.
- Heat the butter over medium-high heat in a large skillet. Take the chicken out of the Marinade, do not wipe the marinade off of the chicken.
- Place chicken in the skillet with the garlic and the ginger and cook for around 3 minutes.
- Add the tomato paste, bone broth, swerve, salt, and heavy cream.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce to simmer and cook for 20 minutes.
- Taste and add salt if needed.
- Serve hot over coconut lime cauliflower rice.
- Top with chopped cilantro if using.
Disclaimer
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Nutrition
Calories: 302.87kcalCarbohydrates: 4.76gProtein: 31.13gFat: 18.62gSaturated Fat: 8.58gCholesterol: 161.38mgSodium: 864.42mgFiber: 0.62gSugar: 2.27g
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