Easy Butter Garlic Chicken Recipe (Hotel-Style)
Make hotel-style Butter Garlic Chicken at home! This easy, cheesy, and garlicky chicken recipe is the perfect starter. So simple, you'll love it!
Ingredients
- Chicken: 250-300g boneless chicken cut into pieces
For the Marinade:
- Ginger-Garlic-Chilli Paste: 1.5 tbsp (crushed, use more garlic than ginger)
- Spices:
- Chilli Flakes: A small pinch
- Black Pepper Powder: A little less than 1/2 tbsp
- Cumin-Coriander Powder (Jeera-Dhane): 1/2 tbsp
- Garam Masala: 1/2 tbsp
- Chaat Masala: Less than 1/2 tbsp
- Salts:
- Black Salt (Kala Namak): A pinch
- Regular Salt: A small pinch (use less, as butter and black salt are also salty)
- Herbs & Citrus:
- Fresh Coriander: Chopped
- Lemon Juice: 1.5 tbsp (from about half a lemon)
- Dairy:
- Cheese: 1.5 cubes (like Amul), grated
- Butter: 6 tbsp melted and cooled
- For Cooking:
- Extra Butter: As needed for cooking
- Skewers (wooden or steel)
Instructions
- Prep the Chicken: Make sure your chicken is washed and completely drained of water. It's helpful to prick the chicken pieces with a knife so the marinade can soak in deeply.
- Make the Marinade: In a bowl with the chicken, add all the marinade ingredients: ginger-garlic-chilli paste, chilli flakes, black pepper, cumin-coriander powder, garam masala, chaat masala, both salts, and chopped coriander.
- Add Dairy: Add the grated cheese, lemon juice, and the 6 tbsp of cooled melted butter to the chicken.
- Mix and Marinate: Mix everything together very well. Make sure every piece of chicken is coated in the marinade. Cover the bowl and let it marinate in the fridge for at least 5-6 hours. For the best, most flavorful results, you can marinate it overnight.
- Skew-Up: After marinating, give the chicken another good mix. Thread the chicken pieces onto your skewers.
- Cook the Chicken: Heat a tawa (flat pan) or frying pan over medium heat. Add a cube of butter and let it melt.
- Place Skewers: Carefully place the chicken skewers on the hot tawa.
- Cook and Baste: Let the chicken cook on medium heat. After about 2 minutes, add a little more melted butter over the chicken.
- Turn and Repeat: Patiently cook the chicken, turning the skewers every 2 minutes or so to cook all sides. Keep adding a little butter each time you turn them. This keeps the chicken moist and gives it a beautiful golden-brown colour.
- Finish Cooking: Continue this process for about 7-8 minutes, or until the chicken is fully cooked, juicy, and nicely browned on all sides.
- Serve: Your delicious, hotel-style Butter Garlic Chicken is ready! Serve it hot.