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Butter Garlic Chicken

Original video by Dindigul Food Court on YouTube2:36

About this recipe

Butter Garlic Chicken is a quick and flavorful dish that's perfect as a starter or main course. This recipe focuses on marinating the chicken to enhance its taste and then cooking it to a golden perfection with garlic and butter.

The combination of soya sauce and lemon juice adds a nice depth of flavor, making it a deliciously savory option for any meal.

Ingredient notes

  • Assumed 1 whole green chilli for spice.
  • Quantity of spring onion is not specified; use to taste.
  • Salt quantity is not specified; use to taste.

Tips from Dindigul Food Court's video

  • Cut the boneless chicken into bite-sized pieces for even cooking.
  • Marinate the chicken with ginger garlic paste, pepper, corn flour, and salt for a few minutes to enhance flavor.
  • Cook the chicken until golden brown before adding garlic and green chilli for the best aroma.

No life story here — the video and the recipe are the whole point. All credit to Dindigul Food Court: watch the original on YouTube.

The recipe

Serves

Ingredients

Steps

  1. 1

    Cut the boneless chicken into bite-sized pieces.

  2. 2

    In a bowl, mix the chicken with ginger garlic paste, pepper, corn flour, and salt. Let it marinate for a few minutes.

  3. 3

    Heat oil in a pan over medium heat.

  4. 4

    Add the marinated chicken to the pan and cook until golden brown.

  5. 5

    Add chopped garlic and green chilli to the pan, sautéing until fragrant.

  6. 6

    Stir in butter and let it melt, coating the chicken.

  7. 7

    Add soya sauce and lemon juice, mixing well.

  8. 8

    Garnish with chopped spring onion before serving.

Heads up — we had to guess a little:

  • Assumed 1 whole green chilli based on typical usage in recipes.
  • Assumed quantity of spring onion and salt to taste as they are not specified.

Credit where it's due: this recipe was transcribed from Dindigul Food Court's original video on YouTube. Follow them there — it's their dish.

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