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Butter Chicken Lasagna

Safiya
5 from 8 votes
The best Butter Chicken Lasagna recipe. Easy to make and loved by everyone in the family. Great for feeding a crowd!
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 8
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Indian, Italian
Calories: 546
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Video Notes

Ingredients
  

For Lasagna
  • 15 lasagna noodles , uncooked
  • 3 chicken breasts , cut into small bite size pieces
  • 3 cups Marinara or Arrabiata sauce , or one 20 to 28oz jar
  • ¼ cup Butter or oil , or 2 tablespoons butter & 2 tablespoons oil
  • ¼ cup warm water , to scrape off the sauce
  • 1 ½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 1 cup heavy cream , ½ cup for less creamy butter chicken
  • a bunch of cilantro , cleaned, stems removed and chopped
  • 6 cloves garlic , more if you like garlic
Spices
  • 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes , optional
  • ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
  • ½ teaspoon Kashmiri chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon cumin-coriander powder
  • 1 tablespoon fenugreek leaves (Kasuri Methi)
  • 1 teaspoon salt or to taste

Equipment

  • 9 by 13 Baking Dish
  • Aluminum foil

Method
 

Butter Chicken Curry
  1. Preheat the oven to 365 F. Wash and dry Cilantro. Chop cilantro and garlic cloves in a food processor or a chopper and set it aside.
  2. Heat oil or butter in a large skillet on high heat. Add chicken, all the spices, and 3 tablespoons of cilantro-garlic mix. Mix it well and cook until all liquid and chicken juice are gone completely.
  3. Add marinara sauce to the chicken. Cover the skillet and cook on low-medium heat until chicken is cooked through for about 5 minutes. Now add heavy cream and dry fenugreek. Mix it gently and turn off the heat.
Layering the Lasagna
  1. Take about ½ cup full butter chicken sauce(only sauce, no chicken) and spread it evenly at the bottom of the baking dish.
  2. Place 5 uncooked lasagna sheets on top (adjust the way you place the lasagna sheet according to the shape of your baking dish)
  3. Spread half of the butter chicken evenly on top of the lasagna sheet. Spread the butter chicken evenly to cover the uncooked noodles. Sprinkle half-cup mozzarella cheese and some of the minced cilantro garlic.
  4. Repeat the layers. Add ¼ cup warm water to the pan to scrape off the sauce. Spread it evenly on the top of the lasagna. Sprinkle mozzarella cheese on top.
  5. Cover the baking dish with Aluminum foil. Bake the lasagna at 365 F for 40-45 minutes. Serve it immediately.

Nutrition

Calories: 546kcal
Disclaimer

Nutrition information is sourced from a third-party application and should be considered as approximate figures for reference purposes only.

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Notes

Tip: Sprinkle extra chopped cilantro and garlic on the top layer before baking for deep flavors of cilantro and garlic.

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