Simplest Butter Chicken {freezer meal}

This recipe is so ridiculously easy that I almost didn’t bother to write it up, but then I decided that it might give someone the idea who might never have considered this before. I know how much I like having simple go-to recipes to use. This butter chicken is one.

If you prefer to go the more from-scratch route, I have a butter chicken Instant Pot freezer meal recipe. That one has more ingredients and takes a bit longer, but it’s tasty too.

When you go to the warehouse stores like Costco, you can buy jars of butter chicken sauce in a pack of two or three jars at once. I suggest doing that. It is more cost-effective and that way, you can make double or triple this recipe. That way, you’ll have more in the freezer ready to pull out for a delicious dinner.

Another nice thing about this recipe is that you can tailor it to your liking by choosing your favorite Butter Chicken sauce. If you want to add a bit of heat, you can sprinkle in a bit of cayenne pepper.

If you’d like, you can see us assembling this recipe as well as other recipes all with 5 ingredients or less in the video below. 

Easiest Butter Chicken Recipe:

Ingredients:

• boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cubed
• jar of butter chicken sauce

For serving:

• optional: cilantro for serving

Assembly instructions:

1. Cube the chicken and place it in a large resealable freezer bag.
2. Pour the sauce over top.
3. Remove the excess air and seal. Freeze.

Cooking instructions:

1. Thaw.
2. Dump the bag contents into a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally.
3. Cook 10-15 minutes until the chicken is cooked through.
4. If desired, top with fresh cilantro.

Serve with jasmine or Basmati rice or with Naan.

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Easiest Butter Chicken

Prep Time

5 mins

Cook Time

10 mins

 

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Indian

Keyword: buttter chicken

Servings: 6

Calories: 257 kcal

Ingredients

• 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cubed
• jar of butter chicken sauce

For serving:

• optional: cilantro for serving

Instructions

Assembly instructions:

1. Cube the chicken and place it in a large resealable freezer bag.

2. Pour the sauce over top.

3. Remove the excess air and seal. Freeze.

Cooking instructions:

1. Thaw.

2. Dump the bag contents into a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally.

3. Cook for 10-15 minutes until the chicken is cooked through.

4. If desired, top with coarsely chopped fresh cilantro.

Recipe Notes

Serve over jasmine or Basmati rice or with Naan.

If you like these kinds of flavors, you’ll also love:

Instant Pot Chicken Tikka Masala

Pork or Chicken Shawarma