Creamy Butter Chicken with Velvety Garlic Sauce & Crispy Golden Fries

Here’s an irresistible comfort-food mashup: Creamy Butter Chicken with Velvety Garlic Sauce & Crispy Golden Fries — think Indian-style butter chicken meets loaded fries with a luxurious garlic drizzle. It’s bold, indulgent, and packed with flavor!

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🍗 Creamy Butter Chicken with Velvety Garlic Sauce & Crispy Golden Fries

Serves: 4
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 30–40 minutes
Total Time: ~1 hour

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🔥 Components

1. Butter Chicken – creamy, mildly spiced, tomato-based chicken curry

2. Velvety Garlic Sauce – silky and garlicky, like a toum-meets-cream sauce

3. Crispy Golden Fries – oven-baked or fried to your liking

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🍛 1. Butter Chicken (Quick Style)

Ingredients:

• 1.5 lbs (700g) boneless chicken thighs or breast, cubed

• 1/2 cup plain yogurt

• 1 tbsp lemon juice

• 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste (or minced)

• 1 tsp garam masala

• 1 tsp cumin

• 1/2 tsp chili powder

• Salt, to taste

Sauce:

• 2 tbsp butter

• 1 tbsp oil

• 1 small onion, finely chopped

• 2 cloves garlic, minced

• 1 tbsp tomato paste

• 1 cup tomato purée (or passata)

• 1/2 tsp sugar

• 1/2 cup heavy cream (or coconut cream)

• Salt & pepper, to taste

• Fresh cilantro for garnish

Instructions:

1. Marinate chicken in yogurt, lemon, spices, and salt for at least 15 minutes (overnight is best).

2. Sear chicken in a hot skillet with oil until browned and cooked through. Remove and set aside.

3. In the same pan, melt butter and cook onion until soft. Add garlic, tomato paste, and cook 2 minutes.

4. Stir in tomato purée, sugar, and simmer for 10 minutes.

5. Add cream and cooked chicken back to the pan. Simmer 5–10 minutes until rich and creamy. Adjust salt.

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🧄 2. Velvety Garlic Sauce

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup mayonnaise

• 2 tbsp sour cream or Greek yogurt

• 2 garlic cloves, finely grated or mashed

• 1 tbsp lemon juice

• 1–2 tbsp milk or water (to thin, if needed)

• Salt, to taste

Instructions:

Whisk everything together until smooth and pourable. Chill until ready to use.

Alternative (for a warm sauce): simmer 1 tbsp butter + 1 tbsp flour + 2 mashed garlic cloves, whisk in 1/2 cup milk or cream, season with salt.

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🍟 3. Crispy Golden Fries

Options:

• Frozen fries: Bake or air-fry until extra crispy

• Homemade: Cut 3–4 large russet potatoes into fries, soak in cold water, dry, and fry or bake at 425°F/220°C with oil and salt until golden

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🧩 To Assemble:

1. Pile hot crispy fries on a platter or shallow bowl

2. Ladle creamy butter chicken over the top

3. Drizzle generously with garlic sauce

4. Garnish with chopped cilantro, optional sliced chilies, or a dusting of paprika

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🔄 Variations:

• Use naan fries (cut naan into strips and toast)

• Swap garlic sauce for yogurt raita or mint chutney drizzle

• Add shredded cheese for extra indulgence

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Would you like a spicier version, a vegan swap, or a meal prep-friendly adaptation?