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butter chicken rolls stacked on each other
Nabeah Wahab

Butter Chicken Rolls

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These butter chicken rolls are filled with a flavourful butter chicken and gooey cheese, and of course brushed with some delicious garlic butter!
Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 50 minutes
Servings: 12 rolls
Course: Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine: American, Indian, Pakistani

Ingredients
  

Chicken Marinade
  • 1 chicken breast, cut into small pieces
  • 2 tablespoon yogurt
  • ½ tablespoon lemon juice
  • 2 cloves garlic, grated
  • 1 teaspoon ginger, grated
  • ¼ teaspoon garam masala
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
  • ½ teaspoon kashmiri chilli powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon crushed dried coriander
Butter Chicken Sauce
  • oil or ghee
  • ½ medium yellow onion, chopped diced
  • 2 large tomatoes, chopped (235g)
  • ¼ teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 3 cloves grated garlic
  • ½ teaspoon grated ginger
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
  • ¼ teaspoon garam masala
  • ¼ teaspoon crushed dried coriander
  • ½ teaspoon salt to taste
  • ½ teaspoon chilli powder use less if you like less spice
  • 6 tablespoon heavy cream
  • ½ teaspoon fenugreek leaves
Garlic Butter
  • 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
  • cup melted butter (74g)
  • 3 cloves garlic grated
  • pinch of salt
Assembling
  • 170 g shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 1 pack Kings Hawaiian Original Hawaiian Sweet Rolls
  • 2 tablespoon chopped cilantro

Method
 

Marinate the chicken
  1. Combine all the marinade ingredients and the cut chicken in a bowl. Make sure each piece is coated well. Cover and let it marinate for at least 30 minutes to a couple hours.
    1 chicken breast, cut into small pieces, 2 tablespoon yogurt, ½ tablespoon lemon juice, 2 cloves garlic,, 1 teaspoon ginger,, ¼ teaspoon garam masala, ¼ teaspoon ground cumin, ½ teaspoon kashmiri chilli powder, ¼ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon crushed dried coriander
  2. Heat up a large pan over medium high heat with about 2-3 tablespoon oil and evenly spread the chicken in the pan. Let it cook for a few minutes, untouched. Once it develops colour on the bottom, flip over the pieces and cook for a few more minutes. Don't worry about the chicken cooking through at this stage.
    oil or ghee
  3. Take out the chicken and set it aside.
  4. Add some more oil or ghee to the pan and add in the onions and cumin seeds. Sauté for 3-4 minutes and add in the ginger and garlic. Cook for a few more minutes or until softened.
    oil or ghee, ½ medium yellow onion, chopped, ¼ teaspoon cumin seeds, 3 cloves grated garlic, ½ teaspoon grated ginger
  5. Add in the tomato paste and all the spices except for the fenugreek. Stir and cook until slightly browned.
    1 tablespoon tomato paste, ¼ teaspoon ground cumin, ¼ teaspoon garam masala, ¼ teaspoon crushed dried coriander, ½ teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon chilli powder
  6. Add the chopped tomatoes and give it a good stir. Let this cook for 10-15 minutes or until the tomatoes are soft and the oil is kind of on the surface.
    2 large tomatoes, chopped
  7. Take off the heat and let it cool down slightly. Blend into a mostly smooth mixture using a blender or immersion blender.
  8. Place the pan back on the heat and add back the mixture.
  9. Pour in the cream, stir and cook for a few minutes. Add the chicken in, stir to combine and cook for 3-4 minutes.
    6 tablespoon heavy cream
  10. Take the dried fenugreek leaves into your palm and grind by rubbing both palms together. Sprinkle onto the butter chicken mixture. Give it a stir and cook for 1-2 more minutes. Taste for seasonings and adjust.
    ½ teaspoon fenugreek leaves
  11. Heat up the oven to 350℉
  12. Mix the garlic butter ingredients in a small bowl. Set aside.
    1 tablespoon chopped cilantro, ⅓ cup melted butter, 3 cloves garlic, pinch of salt
  13. Cut the King's Hawaiian Original Sweet Rolls in half horizontally. Brush the cut sides with the garlic butter. Place in the oven to toast until golden, about 6-8 minutes.
    1 pack Kings Hawaiian Original Hawaiian Sweet Rolls
  14. Spread the butter chicken mixture on the bottom half of the rolls and sprinkle the chopped cilantro and the shredded mozzarella cheese. Place the top half on top, closing it. Brush some of the garlic butter on top of the rolls.
    170 g shredded mozzarella cheese
  15. Loosely cover with aluminum foil and place in the oven for 10-15 minutes or until the cheese has melted.
  16. Take off the foil and bake for a few more minutes to get the top of the buns nice and golden brown.
  17. Take out of the oven and brush the rolls with some more garlic butter.
  18. Serve and enjoy!

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