Heart Healthy Butter Chicken | Low Sodium Chicken Dish

Heart Healthy Butter Chicken | Low Sodium Chicken Dish

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Enjoy this high protein butter chicken with brown rice. Made with Greek yogurt, it's a heart-healthy, low-sodium meal prep favorite packed with 40g of protein.

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt
  • 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 2 tsp garam masala
  • 1 tsp ground turmeric
  • 1/2 tsp dried fenugreek leaves
  • 1/2 tsp chili powder
  • 1 Tbsp fresh ginger, peeled and minced
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 1/2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite-size pieces
  • 1 Tbsp ghee, divided
  • Chopped fresh cilantro leaves, for garnish (optional)
  • Sliced green onion, for garnish (optional)
  • 1 Tbsp ghee
  • 1/2 large red onion, chopped
  • 1/2 tsp ground cumin
  • 1/2 tsp ground coriander
  • 1/2 tsp ground turmeric
  • 1 cup no salt added tomato purée
  • 1/2 tsp Kosher salt
  • 1 cup light coconut milk
  • 1/2 Tbsp brown sugar, packed
  • 2 cups cooked brown basmati rice
  • 2 Tbsp fresh ginger, peeled and minced
  • 1 Tbsp chopped fresh cilantro
  • 2 tsp lemon zest
  • 1 tsp cracked black pepper

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