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Vegan Butter Chicken

⏱ 15.0 Min 🍽 2 Servings 📊 Simple 💪 69.0g Protein
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Vegan Butter Chicken in 15min

This creamy vegan Butter Chicken is prepared in just 15 minutes and delivers a whopping 140g of protein. Perfect for meal prep and can be made with any protein source of your choice.

Ready in just 15 minutes with 140g of protein and perfect for meal prep. You can use any protein source - whether tempeh, tofu, or meat alternative, just sauté it beforehand.

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Ingredients

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2
  • Basis
  • 1.0EL Coconut oil

  • 1.0piece Onion

    hacked
  • 3.0piece Chili peppers

    hacked, colorful
  • 4.0Toes Garlic

    hacked
  • Spices & Pastes
  • 4.0EL tomato paste

  • 1.5TL Turmeric

  • 1.0TL Coriander

    ground
  • 1.5TL cumin

  • 1.0TL paprika powder

  • 1.0TL Garam Masala

  • 0.5TL coriander seed

  • 1.0Msp Pepper

  • 1.0Msp Musk

  • Sauce
  • 1.0Dose Tomatoes

    hacked
  • 200.0ml Water

  • 250.0ml Coconut milk

    light
  • 0.5piece Lemon

    Battery
  • 3.0EL soy sauce

  • 1.0Price Salt

  • 1.0Price Pepper

  • Protein
  • 400.0g chicken alternative

    vegan

Step-by-step guide

1
Sauté onion

Sauté the onion in some coconut oil until translucent, then add the chili and toss.

2
Garlic & Tomato Paste

Sauté the garlic briefly and stir in the tomato paste.

3
Toast spices

Add the spices and stir until it smells right, then deglaze with chopped tomatoes, water, and coconut milk.

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Toast spices well for a more intense flavor
4
Taste the sauce

Season with lemon juice, soy sauce, salt, and pepper, and let simmer on low heat.

5
Add Protein

Sauté the chicken alternative and add it to the sauce.

6
Complete

Bring to a brief boil again and enjoy immediately.

Nutritional values for 2 servings
69.0g
Protein
24.0g
Carbohydrates
32.0g
Fat
Total calories 682.0 kcal

Nutritional values are guidelines and may vary depending on products. Calculated with 2 servings.

Tips & Variations

With Tempeh

Cut tempeh into cubes, sauté, and use

With Tofu

Cube tofu, sauté it, and use it as a protein source

Sharper

Add more chili peppers or cayenne pepper

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