This slow cooker butter chicken recipe makes a delicious, healthy and easy dinner that will make your family happy! This Indian-inspired dish features succulent chicken cooked in a creamy tomato sauce with fragrant spices like garam masala, ginger, and garlic. The end result is a flavorful dish that’s sure to become one of your go-to weeknight dinners.
How To Make Slow Cooker Butter Chicken
Enjoy an Indian-style butter chicken with a distinctly sweet and salty combination mixed with crushed tomatoes, heavy cream, and tons of spices.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 3tbspvegetable oil
- 5½ozyellow onion,diced
- 3clovesgarlic
- 3tbspginger,grated
- 1tbspgaram masala
- 6oztomato paste
- 2½lbchicken thighs,or breast, boneless and skinless
- 1lemon,zested and juiced, or lime
- 1½cupscoconut milk
- salt and ground black pepper,to taste
To Serve:
- ¼tspcilantro
- flatbreads,or steamed rice
Instructions
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In a skillet over medium heat, heat up the oil. Add the onions, ginger, and garlic. Sauté until translucent.
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Add the garam masala and tomato paste. Roast briefly then transfer into a mixing bowl.
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Add the coconut milk and the zest and juice of a lemon into the tomato paste mixture. Whisk until evenly combined.
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Place the chicken thighs into the crockpot, then pour the coconut milk mixture on top. Stir until incorporated.
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Cover, then cook on Low for 4½ to 5 hours, or until the chicken is cooked through.
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Once the chicken is cooked, skim off any oils or impurities that float on top. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.
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Garnish with cilantro and serve with flatbreads or steamed rice. Enjoy!
Recipe Notes
Nutrition
- Calories: 637.01kcal
- Protein: 34.29g
- Cholesterol: 185.22mg
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