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Slow-Braised Butter Chicken with Mustard Seed

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Slow-Braised Butter Chicken with Mustard Seed

Deeply savory, this Indian butter chicken with mustard seed delivers crisp edges and a tender center.

54Minutes
6Servings
MediumLevel
4.9819 ratings

Method

  1. Pat the butter chicken dry and season generously with salt and pepper.

  2. Sear in a hot pan with ghee until deeply browned on all sides, then set aside.

  3. Soften yellow onion and cilantro in the same pot, scraping up the browned bits.

  4. Return everything to the pot, add liquid to barely cover, and braise low and slow until fork-tender.

  5. Reduce the sauce until glossy, adjust the seasoning, and finish with fresh herbs.