I tried Gordon Ramsay's 15-minute dinner recipe for butter chicken. It was restaurant-quality, but his estimate was way off.

Terri PetersJul 24, 2024, 23:12 IST

I cooked Gordon Ramsay's 15-minute recipe for butter chicken to see how long it really takes to make.Terri Peters

I tried Gordon Ramsay's "curry in a hurry" recipe, which is supposed to come together in 15 minutes.
The dish was flavorful enough to please my family, though the cooking process took over an hour.

Indian food is my favorite type of cuisine, but taking my family of four out to eat can be pretty expensive. So, like many people trying to save money by cooking at home, I decided to try making one of my favorite restaurant dishes.

Many Indian dishes I saw required lengthy cooking times and long lists of ingredients. So, when I came across Gordon Ramsay's "curry in a hurry" recipe for butter chicken, I knew I had to try it.

The YouTube video shows the chef making the dish in under 15 minutes, which sounds pretty convenient.

Still, I was skeptical about the tight estimate, and I wasn't alone — the video, which has nearly 2 million views, is flooded with comments like, "Can't wait to make this in one hour and 15 minutes tomorrow," and "I made this dish step-by-step, wasn't 15 mins."

To see how easy this recipe really was and if it was actually tasty, I made Ramsay's curry myself.

I started by marinating the chicken overnight.

I gathered my ingredients for marinating the cubed chicken.Terri Peters

Letting the marinated chicken hang out in the fridge overnight made it flavorful and tender.

The marinated chicken soaked in the flavors of the spices.Terri Peters

The next day, I gathered the rest of the curry ingredients.

The curry in a hurry recipe required a lot of fragrant ingredients.Terri Peters

I thought Ramsay's recipe was a little messy, and I knew I'd need plenty of time to clean.

I used two pans to cook the chicken and the sauce ingredients.Terri Peters

Cooking the chiles and spices made my kitchen smell amazing.

The chiles, onions, and garlic smelled delicious.Terri Peters

The mixture started to look more like butter chicken when I added tomato sauce.

I started to get excited to eat the finished dish as I was cooking.Terri Peters

Puréeing the curry in a blender was messy but worth it.

When I poured the curry sauce into my blender, there were a few drips, but it was worth it.Terri Peters

After straining the curry, it was time to combine the sauce and the chicken.

I strained the blended sauce into my pan of cooked chicken.Terri Peters

I served the curry in a hurry with naan and rice.

I thought the finished curry in a hurry and the easy side dishes were delicious.Terri Peters

Ramsay's curry in a hurry recipe was delicious, and I'd make it again.

The finished curry in a hurry dish was worth all the effort.Terri Peters

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