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This delicious creamy Keto Butter Chicken recipe is super low carb and mildly spicy. It’s our all-time favorite low-carb Indian takeout meal. This low-carb butter chicken is great for meal prep; you can eat it for lunch or dinner. If you want to know how to make keto butter chicken curry go to the recipe card on our site.
This Keto Indian Butter Chicken Curry recipe makes six servings. One serving is 250g/9oz and has 5g net carbs.
Store leftover Low Carb Butter Chicken Curry in the fridge for up to 4 days, or freeze for up to 3 months.
Ingredients
- Marinade Ingredients
- ½ cup of Full Fat Greek Yogurt
- 3 cloves of Garlic, crushed
- ½ inch of Ginger, finely grated
- 2 teaspoons of Garam Masala, ground
- 1 teaspoon of Turmeric, ground
- 1 teaspoon of Cumin, ground
- 1 teaspoon of Kashmiri Chili Powder
- 1 teaspoon of Salt
- 2 pounds of Chicken Thighs cut into quarters
- Curry Ingredients
- ¼ cup of Ghee
- 1 small Onion, diced
- 3 cloves of Garlic, crushed
- ½ inch of Ginger, finely grated
- 2 teaspoons of Cumin, ground
- 2 teaspoons of Garam Masala, ground
- 1 teaspoon of Coriander, ground
- 10 ounces of Tomato Passata
- 1 teaspoon of Salt
- 1 cup of Heavy Cream
How to Make Keto Butter Chicken
- Place the marinade ingredients, except the chicken, into a small bowl and mix well.
- Mix into the chicken. Cover and marinate in the fridge for at least 3 hours or overnight for best results.
- Place a large nonstick frying pan over high heat. Add one tablespoon of the ghee and brown the chicken. Set aside.
- Place a large saucepan over high heat and add the remaining ghee, onion, garlic, ginger, cumin, garam masala, and coriander. Saute for 3-5 minutes until the onion has softened.
- Add the tomato passata and salt and bring to a simmer.
- Remove from the heat and use an immersion blender to puree the sauce.
- Return over medium heat and add the cream and browned chicken. Simmer for 10 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through.
- Serve with a side of Keto Cauliflower Rice, cilantro, and a drizzle of heavy cream.
Keto Butter Chicken
This delicious creamy Keto Butter Chicken recipe is super low carb and mildly spicy. It's our all-time favorite low-carb Indian takeout meal. This low-carb butter chicken is great for meal prep; you can eat it for lunch or dinner. If you want to know how to make keto butter chicken curry go to the recipe card on our site.
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Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Cook Time: 30 minutes mins
Total Time: 30 minutes mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 581kcal
Author: Gerri
Unit Conversion
US Customary – Metric
Ingredients
Marinade Ingredients
- ½ cup Full Fat Greek Yogurt
- 3 cloves Garlic crushed
- ½ inch Ginger finely grated
- 2 teaspoons Garam Masala ground
- 1 teaspoon Turmeric ground
- 1 teaspoon Cumin ground
- 1 teaspoon Kashmiri Chili Powder
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 2 pound Chicken Thighs cut into quarters
Curry Ingredients
- ¼ cup Ghee
- 1 small Onion diced
- 3 cloves Garlic crushed
- ½ inch Ginger finely grated
- 2 teaspoons Cumin ground
- 2 teaspoons Garam Masala ground
- 1 teaspoon Coriander ground
- 10 ounces Tomato Passata
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1 cup Heavy Cream
US Customary – Metric
Instructions
Place the marinade ingredients, except the chicken, into a small bowl and mix well.
Mix into the chicken. Cover and marinate in the fridge for at least 3 hours, or overnight for best results.
Place a large nonstick frying pan over high heat. Add 1 tablespoon of the ghee and brown the chicken. Set aside.
Place a large saucepan over high heat and add the remaining ghee, onion, garlic, ginger, cumin, garam masala, and coriander. Saute for 3-5 minutes until the onion has softened.
Add the tomato passata and salt and bring to a simmer.
Remove from the heat and use an immersion blender to puree the sauce.
Return over medium heat and add the cream and browned chicken. Simmer for 10 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through.
Serve with a side of Keto Cauliflower Rice, cilantro and a drizzle of heavy cream.
Nutrition
Serving: 200g | Calories: 581kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 48g | Saturated Fat: 21g | Cholesterol: 223mg | Sodium: 984mg | Potassium: 573mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 910IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 91mg | Iron: 3mg
Want more delicious Keto Indian Curries? Try our;
- Keto Egg Curry
- Keto Pork Vindaloo
- Keto Lamb Madras
- Keto Shrimp Curry
To make a larger batch of this Keto Indian Butter Chicken Curry recipe, adjust the servings above.
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I am the founder of My Keto Kitchen. I am a nutritionist, cooking enthusiast, and part-time Van Lifer! Along with a qualified chef, we have created a collection of delicious and healthy recipes.
7 thoughts on “Keto Butter Chicken (3g Carbs)”
At the beginning of the article for the recipe it states that the serving is 250g but lower on the page into nutrition it states 200g per serving? Which is it? Anyway great recipe, absolutely loved making it. Not had a curry in a long time so this was so good.Reply
Hey Joey, Thank you for pointing that out, I’ll go and correct it now. Glad you love the recipe.
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This is hands down one of the most delicious dinners I’ve ever made!
I’ve made it three times now and the longer the chicken marinades, the better it is. So easy to scale up for cooking for family gathering.Reply
You are too kind Elaine! Your lovely comment has made my day 🙂
I’m so glad that you enjoy it!
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I seldom remember to comment on recipes but I just had to say what a delicious curry this is! My whole family agreed this was so tasty, flavourful and utterly yummy!
I’ll definitely be cooking this again and again! What a treat!Reply
Great dish!
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Just made this and it is yum! Definitely will be making this a regular staple meal on our Keto journey!Reply
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