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Slow Cooker Butter Chicken

This Slow Cooker Butter Chicken is a simple, set-it-and-forget-it Indian crockpot dish perfect for busy food lovers. Tender, buttery chicken breasts are slow-cooked to perfection over 6 hours. Enjoy it on its own, or serve it as I did, with naan bread and white rice.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 15 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine world cuisine
Servings 6
Calories 517 kcal

Ingredients
  

For the Slow Cooker Butter Chicken:

  • 1 can full-fat coconut milk, 14-ounce
  • ¾ cup whole milk Greek yogurt
  • 1 can tomato paste, 6-ounce
  • 2 teaspoons red curry paste
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
  • 1 ½ tablespoons grated fresh ginger
  • 2 tablespoons garam masala
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • ½ teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
  • 1 ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 3 pounds skinless and boneless chicken breast, pat dried and cut into 1-inch small cubes

For The Butter Chicken Sauce & Garnish:

  • 2 tablespoons corn starch
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice, freshly squeezed
  • 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, roughly chopped
  • 2 tablespoons sliced almonds

To Serve with (Optional)

  • Naan bread
  • Cooked White rice

Instructions
 

  • Place coconut milk, Greek yogurt, tomato paste, red curry paste, onion, garlic, jalapeno pepper, ginger, garam marsala, paprika, turmeric, butter, salt and pepper into your slow cooker. Give it a mix.
  • Add the chicken and stir to coat.
  • Cook in low heat setting for 6-7 hours* or in high setting for 3-4 hours. If you can, feel free to stir it a few times during the cooking. However, it is okay if you can’t.
  • After it is cooked, if you prefer the dish to be thicker, you can thicken the sauce by mixing the corn starch in a bowl with 1/4 cup of the liquid from the butter chicken until it dissolves. Then pour it into the slow cooker. Give it a stir and let it rest for 5 minutes.
  • Right before serving, stir in the lime juice.
  • Serve with naan bread and white rice and garnish with cilantro and almonds.

Notes

  • The nutrition values below do not include the calories coming from the bread and rice.
  • Mine was cooked at the end of 6 hours.
  • If you are short on time, you can cook this in high heat setting for 3-4 hours.

Nutrition

Calories: 517kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 55gFat: 26gSaturated Fat: 16gCholesterol: 156mgSodium: 1088mgPotassium: 1371mgFiber: 2gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 939IUVitamin C: 17mgCalcium: 80mgIron: 4mg
Keyword Slow Cooker Butter Chicken
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