Butter Chicken Sandwich

5 from 2 votes

This butter chicken sandwich is a saucy, warm, and comforting handheld version of your favorite Indian dish! Make it with leftovers for an easy meal in 10 minutes or less.

Servings sandwiches

Prep Time 10

Total Time 10

Ingredients

4 servings butter chicken leftovers, store bought, or takeout
1 cup raita see below
4 8-inch sub rolls

Raita

¾ cup plain Greek yogurt
½ cup diced cucumber
2 tablespoons finely chopped cilantro
1 tablespoon finely chopped mint
½ tablespoon lemon juice
¼ teaspoon garam masala
⅛ teaspoon cumin
2 pinches sea salt

Instructions

Reheat the butter chicken if using leftovers.
Make the raita. Add the ingredients to a small bowl and stir well to combine.
Lightly toast the sub rolls. Open the rolls and place them open-faced on a baking sheet, then broil on LOW for 3 minutes or until golden brown.
Assemble the sandwiches. Spread the raita inside the sub rolls, then use a slotted spoon to add butter chicken to the sandwiches without too much sauce. Then, use a regular spoon to add extra sauce over the chicken.
Fill a small bowl with butter chicken sauce, and serve on the side for dipping the sandwich into, au jus style.

Notes

Butter chicken: You can easily make this sandwich in less than 10 minutes if you use leftover butter chicken. Make some of our spicy butter chicken for dinner one night, and leave enough for sandwiches the next day. Or, you can use store-bought butter chicken or leftover takeout for an easy alternative to our homemade recipe.

Raita: We recommend making this from scratch for super fresh flavor, but you can also buy store bought raita to simplify this recipe.

Serving suggestions: A good sandwich needs a good side! Try making zucchini fries, spicy Indian tomato soup, or chickpea avocado salad with these sandwiches.

Author: Nicole and Alex

Calories: 812kcal

Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Course

Cuisine: Fusion, Indian

Keyword: butter chicken, cilantro, cucumber, cumin, fine sea salt, garam masala, greek yogurt, lemon juice, mint, sub rolls

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