Penzeys Butter Chicken Recipes

BUTTER CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine chicken with all of the ingredients for the chicken marinade; let marinate for 30 minutes to an hour (or overnight if time allows).
• Heat oil in a large skillet or pot over medium-high heat. When sizzling, add chicken pieces in batches of two or three, making sure not to crowd the pan. Fry until browned for only 3 minutes on each side. Set aside and keep warm. (You will finish cooking the chicken in the sauce.)
• Heat butter or ghee in the same pan. Fry the onions until they start to sweat (about 6 minutes) while scraping up any browned bits stuck on the bottom of the pan.
• Add garlic and ginger and sauté for 1 minute until fragrant, then add ground coriander, cumin and garam masala. Let cook for about 20 seconds until fragrant, while stirring occasionally.
• Add crushed tomatoes, chili powder and salt. Let simmer for about 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally until sauce thickens and becomes a deep brown red colour.
• Remove from heat, scoop mixture into a blender and blend until smooth. You may need to add a couple tablespoons of water to help it blend (up to 1/4 cup). Work in batches depending on the size of your blender.
• Pour the puréed sauce back into the pan. Stir the cream, sugar and crushed kasoori methi (or fenugreek leaves) through the sauce. Add the chicken with juices back into the pan and cook for an additional 8-10 minutes until chicken is cooked through and the sauce is thick and bubbling.
• Garnish with chopped cilantro and serve with fresh, hot garlic butter rice and fresh homemade Naan bread!

PENZEY'S TENDER CHICKEN BREAST AND VEGGIES

Steps:

• Rinse chicken and pat dry; slice if desired.
• Season with pepper, garlic, ginger and salt.
• Heat 1 T olive oil over med-high heat in a large heavy pan.
• Cook the chicken breasts 10-12 minutes, turning after every few minutes so the chicken is browned on both sides.
• Just before removing the chicken from the pan, take the pan off the heat and drizzle the chicken with 1 T Raspberry Enlightment sauce and 1 tsp soy sauce, turning to coat both sides. Remove chicken to a warm plate on the stove.
• Return the pan to med-high heat and add remaining 1 T of olive oil.
• When hot, saute vegetables, tossing frequently, until done, around 5 minutes for crisp-tender to 8 minutes for soft. For the final minutes, add the remaining 1 T Raspberry sauce and 1 tsp soy sauce, tossing to glaze and coat.
• Divide the veggies between two plates (or more) with chicken and freshly cooked rice.

PENZEYS TANDOORI-STYLE GRILLED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine everything in a zip-lock bag and marinate in the refrigerator for 2-6 hours.
• Grill or cook in oven.
• If using oven; brown chicken in oven-proof pan and transfer pan to 350 degree Farenheit oven. Cook for 11-13 minutes.
• Enjoy!

TUSCAN CHICKEN BAKE - PENZEY'S

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place the chicken breasts in an ungreased 9x13 glass baking dish. Put the sliced onion and zucchini around the chicken. Sprinkle seasonings over the chicken and vegetables. Pour the tomato sauce and diced tomato over the top.
• Bake for 30-35 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through. Periodically baste the chicken with the pan juices so the tomato sauce doesn't dry out on top.
• Remove the chicken and vegetables to individual plates or a platter and toss either pasta or rice with the tomato sauce before serving.

PENZEY'S TENDER CHICKEN

Steps:

• Cover chicken breasts with white wine, half of the shallots, French tarragon, fennel seeds, and olive oil.
• Heat on high and cover.
• When a simmer is reached, turn down to med-low.
• Shake pot so that chicken doesn't stick.
• Cook for 15 minutes, turning once.
• Cook pasta.
• Remove chicken to plates.
• Turn heat to high for 2- 3 minutes to reduce cooking liquid.
• Drain pasta and place on plates with chicken.
• Add other half of shallots to reduce liquid, and pour over plates.