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Instant Pot Butter Chicken
Instant Pot Butter Chicken is a quick, creamy, and flavorful Indian-inspired dish with tender chicken in a tomato-based sauce. Perfect over white rice!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Pressure release
10 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 349 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Dinner
Cuisine:
Indian
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 onion diced
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 1 tablespoon ginger minced
- 1 teaspoon Turmeric
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs cut into 2-inch pieces
- 1 ounce can crushed tomatoes
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 4 teaspoons cold water
- 1 cup coconut milk
- ¼ cup cilantro chopped
- ½ teaspoon garam masala
Instructions
- Add butter to the InstantPot and set to sauté. Once melted, add onion, garlic and ginger and cook, stirring often for about 5 minutes. Add turmeric, cumin, paprika and salt and stir to coat the vegetables with spices. Cook for about 1 minute, or until very fragrant.
- Add chicken and crushed tomatoes to the pot. Hit ‘cancel’ then add the lid with the vent set in the ‘sealed’ position. Set to manual pressure for 10 minutes. When the cooking time is up, let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes, then release any remaining pressure manually by opening the vent.
- In a small bowl, gradually whisk the water into the cornstarch until the cornstarch is dissolved completely and the mixture is smooth.
- When you are able to open the lid, add coconut milk and slurry and stir until creamy and incorporated. Add cilantro and garam masala and serve.
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Notes
- Nutrition label is for butter chicken recipe only and does not include rice.
Nutrition Information
Calories
349kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
16g
(5%)
Protein
28g
(56%)
Fat
21g
(32%)
Saturated Fat
14g
(70%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.3g
Cholesterol
93mg
(31%)
Sodium
569mg
(24%)
Potassium
980mg
(28%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
766IU
(15%)
Vitamin C
17mg
(19%)
Calcium
72mg
(7%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 349
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 349kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 16g | 5% |
| Protein | 28g | 56% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 93mg | 31% |
| Sodium | 569mg | 24% |
| Potassium | 980mg | 21% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 766IU | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 17mg | 19% |
| Calcium | 72mg | 7% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.