Cheesy Chicken Recipe
Cheesy Chicken Recipe
Ingredients
For the Chicken and Marinade
- 1 kilogram boneless chicken thighs, cubed
- 1 teaspoon oil
- 1/2 cup yogurt
- 1/2 cup cream
- 1 tablespoon ginger garlic paste
- 1 tablespoon crushed green chili
- as needed salt, to taste
- as needed black pepper, to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
- as needed onion powder, to taste
- as needed garlic powder, to taste
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon ground green chili
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
For Cooking and Serving
- 1 tablespoon ghee
- 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 lemon, for squeezing
- as needed fresh cilantro, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
In a large bowl, place the cubed chicken thighs. Add the oil, yogurt, cream, ginger garlic paste, and crushed green chili.
⏱️ 3 min
- 2
Season the chicken with salt, black pepper, white pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, ground coriander, and ground green chili. Add the shredded cheddar cheese.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
Mix the ingredients well with your hands until the chicken is fully coated with the marinade. Cover the bowl and let it marinate for at least 1 hour in the refrigerator.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
Heat 1 tablespoon of ghee in a large pan over medium heat.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Add the marinated chicken with all the sauce to the hot pan. Stir the chicken quickly for 2 minutes until it starts to brown slightly and the sauce begins to thicken.
⏱️ 5 min
- 6
Cover the pan and let it simmer over low heat for 20-30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sauce thickens and the chicken is fully cooked.
⏱️ 30 min
- 7
Once the chicken is cooked and the sauce has thickened, sprinkle the shredded mozzarella cheese evenly over the chicken. Stir gently to incorporate the mozzarella and let it melt completely.
⏱️ 3 min
- 8
Garnish the dish with fresh cilantro and squeeze half a lemon over it.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Serve the cheesy chicken hot with bread, such as paratha, and enjoy.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Cheesy Chicken Recipe
For the Chicken and Marinade
- 1 kilogram boneless chicken thighs, cubed
- 1 teaspoon oil
- 1/2 cup yogurt
- 1/2 cup cream
- 1 tablespoon ginger garlic paste
- 1 tablespoon crushed green chili
- as needed salt, to taste
- as needed black pepper, to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
- as needed onion powder, to taste
- as needed garlic powder, to taste
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon ground green chili
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
For Cooking and Serving
- 1 tablespoon ghee
- 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 lemon, for squeezing
- as needed fresh cilantro, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
In a large bowl, place the cubed chicken thighs. Add the oil, yogurt, cream, ginger garlic paste, and crushed green chili.
⏱️ 3 min - 2
Season the chicken with salt, black pepper, white pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, ground coriander, and ground green chili. Add the shredded cheddar cheese.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
Mix the ingredients well with your hands until the chicken is fully coated with the marinade. Cover the bowl and let it marinate for at least 1 hour in the refrigerator.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Heat 1 tablespoon of ghee in a large pan over medium heat.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Add the marinated chicken with all the sauce to the hot pan. Stir the chicken quickly for 2 minutes until it starts to brown slightly and the sauce begins to thicken.
⏱️ 5 min - 6
Cover the pan and let it simmer over low heat for 20-30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sauce thickens and the chicken is fully cooked.
⏱️ 30 min - 7
Once the chicken is cooked and the sauce has thickened, sprinkle the shredded mozzarella cheese evenly over the chicken. Stir gently to incorporate the mozzarella and let it melt completely.
⏱️ 3 min - 8
Garnish the dish with fresh cilantro and squeeze half a lemon over it.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Serve the cheesy chicken hot with bread, such as paratha, and enjoy.
⏱️ 1 min