Recipe: Perfect Greek Yogurt Butter Chicken Stew

Greek Yogurt Butter Chicken Stew. Great recipe for Greek Yogurt Butter Chicken Stew. Got this recipe from NYT Cooking when I was feeling a little adventurous (don't know what to cook, more like). It's savory and although reminds me of curry, it is not spicy at all.

Make sure to store the marinated chicken in a sealable container. Add Greek yogurt and toss until the chicken mixture is coated. Pour tomatoes on top and stir gently to combine, then dot top with butter. You can have Greek Yogurt Butter Chicken Stew using 26 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Greek Yogurt Butter Chicken Stew

1. Prepare of Chicken thighs.
2. You need of [Marinade].
3. Prepare 1 1/2 cup of Greek yogurt.
4. Prepare 2 tbsp of lemon juice.
5. It's 2 tbsp of ground cumin.
6. It's 1/2 tsp of ground nutmeg.
7. You need 1 tbsp of turmeric.
8. It's 1 tsp of salt.
9. It's 1 1/2 tsp of ground black pepper.
10. Prepare 2 tbsp of garam masala (I left this out, add it if you have it).
11. Prepare of [To Cook].
12. Prepare 1-2 tbsp of oil.
13. It's of butter.
14. Prepare 4 cloves of minced garlic.
15. Prepare 2 of medium-sized onion.
16. It's 2 tbsp of ginger (fresh or ground).
17. It's 2 of tomatoes (cubed).
18. It's 1 of chili (sliced).
19. You need 1 of cinnamon stick.
20. Prepare 1 tbsp of tomato puree.
21. Prepare 1 1/2 cup of cream (I left this out as well, use it if you have it).
22. Prepare 3 tbsp of ground almonds (finely chopped).
23. You need 1 bunch of cilantro leaves (as garnish).
24. It's 1 cup of chicken stock or water.
25. Prepare 1 tbsp of chicken seasoning powder.
26. It's of salt, pepper, sugar (to taste).

In a large slow cooker, add the enchilada sauce, undrained tomatoes, kidney beans, black beans, corn, and uncooked chicken breasts. Add in the chicken stock and all of the seasonings. In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the Greek yogurt, olive oil, oregano, garlic powder, thyme, salt, pepper and thyme. Add the chicken breasts to a gallon sized zippered food storage bag.

Greek Yogurt Butter Chicken Stew step by step

1. In a large bowl, combine Greek yogurt, lemon juice, turmeric powder, ground cumin, ground nutmeg, garam masala. Coat chicken thighs and marinade overnight or at least 20 minutes.
2. Heat wok with a little oil, melt butter.
3. Stir in onions, garlic and ginger for approximately 1 to 2 minutes.
4. Add cinnamon stick, tomatoes, chili and a little salt into wok and continue cooking until they are a little soft.
5. Add in marinaded chicken thigh (together with the marinade) and let it cook for about 5 minutes. Add in chicken stock. Cover and cook for about 20 minutes.
6. Add cream (if using) and tomato paste, stir, taste and adjust (salt and sugar) along the way. Cook for another 10 minutes..
7. Top with almonds and cilantro leaves.
8. Serve!.

Pour the yogurt mixture over the chicken in the bag. Seal the bag and massage the chicken and yogurt through the bag to coat all the chicken in the marinade. I always like to give my crockpot a spray with some cooking spray when making this type of meal in it. add in mini potatoes, I cut mine in halves, carrots, onion and garlic. Then add in the cut chicken breast. A yogurt Greek Chicken Marinade loaded with garlic, oregano and lemon is the secret for this baked Greek Chicken.