40-Minute Texas Roadhouse Butter Chicken Skillet That Wows
A rich and flavorful butter chicken skillet inspired by Texas Roadhouse. Tender chicken cooked in a creamy tomato sauce with aromatic spices.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 25 mins
- Total Time: 40 mins
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Skillet Cooking
- Cuisine: American-Indian Fusion
- Diet: Low Lactose
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breast, cubed
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp ginger, grated
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp turmeric
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup plain yogurt
- 1 tsp garam masala
- Salt to taste
- Fresh cilantro for garnish
Instructions
- Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat.
- Add onion, garlic, and ginger. Sauté until soft.
- Add chicken and cook until browned.
- Stir in cumin, coriander, paprika, turmeric, and cayenne. Cook for 1 minute.
- Pour in tomato sauce and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Add heavy cream, yogurt, and garam masala. Cook for 5 more minutes.
- Season with salt to taste.
- Garnish with fresh cilantro.
- Serve hot.
Notes
- For extra heat, increase cayenne pepper.
- Substitute Greek yogurt if plain yogurt is unavailable.
- Marinate chicken in yogurt for 30 minutes for added tenderness.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 420mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 110mg