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Instant Pot Butter Chicken

Instant Pot Butter Chicken - the best Indian butter chicken recipe with rich, creamy and delicious tomato butter chicken sauce. This easy recipe takes only 10 minutes.

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 6 People
Calories: 421 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs (1kg) skinless and boneless chicken thighs
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 3 cloves garlic finely minced or pureed
  • 1 piece ginger finely minced or pureed (1 inch/ 2.5cm)
  • 1/2 cup tomato paste
  • 2 tablespoons ketchup
  • 1 teaspoon garam masala
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt or to taste
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 1/2 - 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro

Instructions

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  1. Trim off the excess fat from the chicken thighs with a pair of kitchen scissors and cut them into chunks. Marinate the chicken with 1/2 tablespoon of chili powder and lemon juice. Set aside.
  2. Turn on the Instant Pot and set it to Saute Mode. When the pot is fully heated, add the butter and melt it. Add the garlic and ginger, and stir a few times. Add the chicken and sauté until the surface turns white.
  3. Add the remaining chili powder, tomato paste, ketchup, garam masala, salt, sugar, and water. Cover the pot, select Manual, and set it to High Pressure for 10 minutes.
  4. When it beeps, turn to Quick Release. Once the valve drops, carefully remove the cover, add the heavy whipping cream and chopped cilantro, and stir to mix well.
  5. Drizzle additional heavy cream on top of the Butter Chicken before serving, if desired.

Notes

  • I used a 6-quart Instant Pot.You can skip Garam Masala but this spice mix is what gives Butter Chicken its iconic Indian flavor and aroma.You may use chicken breasts. If you use frozen chicken, increase the pressure cooking time by 50%, or a total of 15 minutes.If you don’t have an Instant Pot, you can make this Butter Chicken on a stove top using a pot. Simmer on low heat until the chicken thighs are cooked through and becomes tender.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1g Calories 421kcal (21%) Carbohydrates 13g (4%) Protein 39g (78%) Fat 25g (38%) Saturated Fat 12g (60%) Polyunsaturated Fat 13g Cholesterol 222mg (74%) Sodium 609mg (25%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 9g (18%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6People

Amount Per Serving

Calories 421

% Daily Value*

Serving 1g
Calories 421kcal 21%
Carbohydrates 13g 4%
Protein 39g 78%
Fat 25g 38%
Saturated Fat 12g 60%
Polyunsaturated Fat 13g 76%
Cholesterol 222mg 74%
Sodium 609mg 25%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 9g 18%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.