Butter chicken lasagna - Turn the Italian classic into an Indian fiesta with this brilliant idea. With layers of butter chicken, lasagna sheets and bechamel sauce, this recipe is going to be a winner.
Do you remember I mentioned about an Indian-Italian fusion recipe in the ‘lasagna’ post I shared a couple of weeks ago? Well, I’m talking about a super exciting recipe that quickly became one of my all-time favorites.
Enter butter chicken lasagna. So guys, here’s a new way to enjoy your favorite butter chicken. Layer it with lasagna sheets and bechamel sauce to create an amazing new dish for your next dinner.
I’ve always loved the idea of combining two cuisines to create awesome new recipes. It’s fun, imaginative and the best way to make your dinner time less boring. Not to mention the extraordinary high level of deliciousness factor.
Butter chicken pasta, butter chicken pizza and pulled butter chicken burgers are just a few of my favorite fusion recipes. Honestly, each dish is delicious in its own way.
With the temperature dropping (in this part of the world), I’m slowly sliding into a comfort food mode. And that means, this lasagna is just perfect to keep me warm and cozy throughout this winter.
Ok, let’s focus on this butter chicken lasagna recipe now.
The major element of this recipe is butter chicken. I know, who doesn’t love tender chicken bits in the creamy vibrant sauce? Totally yum! And I’ve the perfect recipe to whip up the best butter chicken right in your kitchen. Shred chicken before adding it to the sauce, and coat every little piece in the lip-smacking sauce.
The bechamel sauce or white sauce is surprisingly simple. Perfect silky smooth sauce is the secret to the best Italian lasagna. The same authentic ingredients make this butter chicken lasagna super delicious. A basic combo of butter, flour and milk flavored with a touch of nutmeg and bay leaf. Parmesan cheese makes this sauce extra scrumptious and cheesy. Just perfect!
To assemble, start with a layer of bechamel sauce, lasagna sheets and butter chicken. Continue layering and finish off with a generous sprinkle of mozzarella. Finally, bake in a preheated oven until golden perfection.
Lasagna with a side of your favorite salad greens for dinner tonight? Yes, please.
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Butter Chicken Lasagna | Video
Ingredients
Butter chicken:
- Recipe link below this recipe
Bechamel sauce (white sauce):
- Recipe link below this recipe
Butter chicken lasagna:
- 180 g instant lasagna sheets
- ½ cup grated mozzarella or cheddar cheese
- Salad or steamed vegetables to serve
Instructions
Butter chicken:
- Recipe link below this recipe. Shred the chicken into long strands. Set aside.
Bechamel sauce:
- Recipe link below this recipe
Butter chicken lasagna:
- Preheat oven to 180C / 350F.
- Grease a 3L capacity ovenproof baking dish.
- Spoon about ¼th of bechamel sauce over the base of baking dish. Cover with a single layer lasagna sheets, trimming off if necessary. Top with half of butter chicken, then drizzle over ⅓rd of bechamel sauce. Cover with another layer of lasagna sheets and remaining butter chicken mixture. Top with a layer of lasagna sheets and remaining bechamel sauce.
- Sprinkle with mozzarella.
- Bake for 40 minutes or until pasta is tender when tested with a skewer. Remove from oven and set aside for 15 minutes before serving.
- Cut into pieces and serve with salad or steamed veggies.
Video
Notes
- To make this gluten free, use gluten free lasagna sheets, and sub flour in bechamel sauce with gluten-free flour
Nutrition
****Bechamel sauce recipe here
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