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Buttered Chicken.

Name: Buttered Chicken
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Filipino
Ingredients: 500g chicken thigh, deboned; 125ml yogurt; 15ml calamansi juice; 4g garam masala (marinade); 9g garlic, minced (marinade); 6g ginger, minced (marinade); 0.5g turmeric powder (marinade); 5g salt (marinade); 30ml coconut oil; 56.25g unsalted butter; 75g onion, minced; 18g garlic, minced (sauce); 4g ginger, minced (sauce); 8g garam masala (sauce); 0.5g turmeric powder (sauce); 6g ground cumin; 1.5g chili powder (optional); 250g Hunt's Tomato Sauce; 250ml Coco Mama Coconut Milk; 125ml water; 5g salt (sauce); chopped cilantro to garnish

Slow-cooked chicken in a tomato-coconut-butter sauce. A Filipino-friendly take on butter chicken, built on Hunt's Tomato Sauce and Coco Mama Coconut Milk. Base recipe yields 3 servings and scales clean to canteen and catering volume.

Servings 3
Prep 30 min
Cook 30 min
Total 1 hr

Estimated recipe cost ₱10 base / Approx ₱3.33 per serving (verify with CPFS)

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Buttered chicken plated for service, rich orange-red sauce over steamed rice

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Six Steps. One Pan.

A 90-second walkthrough of the full recipe, from marinade to plate.

Ingredients for Buttered Chicken, 3 servings
Quantity	Unit	Ingredient
For the marinade
500	g	Chicken thigh, deboned
125	ml	Yogurt
15	ml	Calamansi juice
4	g	Garam masala
9	g	Garlic, minced
6	g	Ginger, minced
0.5	g	Turmeric powder
5	g	Salt
For the sauce
30	ml	Coconut oil
56.25	g	Unsalted butter
75	g	Onion, minced
18	g	Garlic, minced
4	g	Ginger, minced
8	g	Garam masala
0.5	g	Turmeric powder
6	g	Ground cumin
1.5	g	Chili powder (optional)
250	g	Hunt's Tomato Sauce View product
250	ml	Coco Mama Coconut Milk View product
125	ml	Water
5	g	Salt
To garnish
As needed		Chopped cilantro
To serve		Steamed rice or pandesal

PROCEDURE

How to Cook It.

Marinate the chicken

Combine yogurt, calamansi juice, garam masala, garlic, ginger, turmeric, and salt in a bowl. Add the chicken and marinate for at least 30 minutes (or up to overnight, refrigerated).
Sear the chicken

Heat coconut oil in a heavy pan over medium-high heat. Cook the marinated chicken in batches until golden on both sides, about 3 to 4 minutes per side. Set aside.
Bloom the spices

In the same pan, melt the butter and saute onion, garlic, and ginger until fragrant. Add garam masala, turmeric, ground cumin, and chili powder. Toast the spices for 30 seconds.
Build the tomato base

Pour in Hunt's Tomato Sauce and water. Simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, to let the sauce reduce slightly.
Finish with coconut milk

Stir in Coco Mama Coconut Milk and salt. Return the chicken to the pan and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes, until the sauce thickens and the chicken is fully cooked through.
Plate and garnish

Garnish with chopped cilantro and serve hot with steamed rice or pandesal.

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Ingredient	Used	Cost (₱)
For the marinade
Chicken thigh, deboned	500 g
Yogurt	125 ml
Calamansi juice	15 ml
Garam masala	4 g
Garlic, minced	9 g
Ginger, minced	6 g
Turmeric powder	0.5 g
Salt	5 g
For the sauce
Coconut oil	30 ml
Unsalted butter	56.25 g
Onion, minced	75 g
Garlic, minced	18 g
Ginger, minced	4 g
Garam masala	8 g
Turmeric powder	0.5 g
Ground cumin	6 g
Chili powder (optional)	1.5 g
Hunt's Tomato Sauce	250 g
Coco Mama Coconut Milk	250 ml
Water	125 ml
Salt	5 g
Total recipe cost		₱0.00
Per serving (÷ 3)		₱0.00

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