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Butter Chicken & Homemade Garlic Naan
Butter Chicken & Homemade Garlic Naan

Butter Chicken & Homemade Garlic Naan

with Dark Meat Chicken, Basmati Rice & Cilantro

Recipe Development Team
Recipe Development TeamUpdated on September 02, 2025

When you have a little extra time (think weekend meal!), bake this deliciously puffy, chewy, from-scratch naan! You’ll mix, rest, and roll out dough while sizzling chicken with earthy spices and simmering in a buttery tomato sauce. Ladle the chicken over a bed of fluffy rice, drizzle with yogurt, and sprinkle with cilantro; then serve with warm, golden-brown naan brushed with garlic butter.

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New
Culinary Discoveries
Allergens:
Wheat
Milk

The quantities provided above are averages only.

Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.

Total Time1 hour 45 minutes
Prep Time20 minutes
DifficultyHard

Ingredients

serving amount

2 cup

Flour

(Contains: Wheat)

6 tablespoon

Yogurt

(Contains: Milk)

1 teaspoon

Garlic Powder

¼ ounce

Cilantro

1 teaspoon

Garam Masala

1 tablespoon

Curry Powder

1 unit

Tomato Paste

4 ounce

Cream Sauce Base

(Contains: Milk)

½ ounce

Vidalia Onion Paste

1 unit

Chicken Stock Concentrate

10 ounce

Diced Skinless Dark Meat Chicken

1 unit

Instant Yeast

½ cup

Basmati Rice

Not included in your delivery

Salt

Pepper

Sugar

Cooking Oil

Butter

(Contains: Milk)

Nutrition Values

/ per serving
Calories1300 kcal
Fat44 g
Saturated Fat18 g
Carbohydrate165 g
Sugar14 g
Dietary Fiber5 g
Protein52 g
Cholesterol200 mg
Sodium1410 mg
Due to the different suppliers we purchase our products from, nutritional facts per meal can vary from the website to what is received in the delivered box, depending on your region.

Utensils

Large Bowl
Whisk
Small pot
Small Bowl
Medium Pan
Rolling Pin
Large Pan

Instructions

Start Prep & Mix Dough
1

• Wash and dry produce. • In a large bowl, whisk together 1 cup + 2 TBSP flour (you'll use more later), 1 tsp yeast, ½ tsp sugar, ½ tsp salt, and a big pinch of pepper. (For 4 servings, use 2 cups + 4 TBSP flour, 2 tsp yeast, 1 tsp sugar, and 1 tsp salt.) • Add two packets of yogurt, ¼ cup warm water, and ½ TBSP oil (four packets of yogurt, ½ cup warm water, and 1 TBSP oil for 4). Stir until just combined and dough is sticky. • Sprinkle 2 TBSP flour (4 TBSP for 4) over a clean work surface. (Be sure to measure the flour—we sent more!) Place dough on floured surface and shape into a ball. Reserve bowl.

Knead & Proof Dough
2

• Hold dough with one hand and firmly press down and away with the other, then fold dough over itself. Repeat until dough is smooth and surface has a slight shine, 8-10 minutes. (If dough becomes too sticky, sprinkle hands and surface with some of the remaining flour to make kneading easier.) • Reshape dough into a ball and return to bowl. Cover with a clean, damp kitchen towel and set aside in a warm location until doubled in size, 1-1 ½ hours. TIP: Place covered bowl on top of the fridge or on stovetop with a 200-degree preheated oven to create the perfect warm environment.

Cook Rice & Finish Prep
3

• Once dough has almost doubled in size, in a small pot, combine rice, ¾ cup water (1 ½ cups for 4 servings), and a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low. Cook until rice is tender, 15-18 minutes. • Keep covered off heat until ready to serve. • While rice cooks, place 1 TBSP butter (2 TBSP for 4) and half the garlic powder (you’ll use the rest later) in a small microwave-safe bowl; microwave until melted, 30-40 seconds. Stir to combine. • Roughly chop cilantro.

Start Butter Chicken
4

• Open package of chicken* and drain off any excess liquid. • Heat a drizzle of oil in a medium pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken in a single layer and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until browned and cooked through, 6-8 minutes. Reduce heat to medium. • Add garam masala, curry powder, and remaining garlic powder to pan with chicken. Cook, stirring, until fragrant, 30 seconds.

Finish Butter Chicken
5

• Stir in tomato paste, Vidalia onion paste, and stock concentrate until combined. Add cream sauce base and ¾ cup water (1 ½ cups for 4 servings). Cook, stirring occasionally, until sauce has thickened, 2-3 minutes. • Add 1 TBSP butter and ¼ tsp sugar (2 TBSP butter and ½ tsp sugar for 4). Cook, stirring, until butter has melted, 30-60 seconds. Reduce heat to low; cover to keep warm until ready to serve, stirring occasionally.

Cook Naan
6

• Once dough has doubled in size, transfer to a clean work surface. Halve dough (quarter dough for 4 servings) and reshape each piece into a ball. Using the palm of your hand, gently flatten each ball. Using a rolling pin, roll out each flattened dough ball into a round, about 7 inches wide and ¼ inch thick. • Heat a large drizzle of oil in a large, heavy-bottomed pan over medium-high heat. (TIP: Be sure to let the pan and oil heat up! This will ensure an even cook.) Carefully add one dough round at a time to pan. Cook until bottom is golden brown and top begins to bubble, 1-2 minutes. Carefully flip and cook until golden brown, 1-2 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board.

Finish & Serve
7

• Brush naan with garlic butter; quarter. • Fluff rice with a fork. • Divide rice between bowls. Top with butter chicken. Drizzle with remaining yogurt and garnish with cilantro. Serve with garlic naan.

Poultry is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 165°.