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Slow Cooker Butter Chicken Recipe
Slow Cooker Butter Chicken is an easy dinner that the whole family loves. Throw it in a crockpot and enjoy creamy chicken over rice with warm naan bread.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 440 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Indian
Ingredients
- 1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes undrained
- ½ large yellow onion, quartered
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon minced ginger
- 1 tablespoon garam masala
- 1 tablespoon sugar (use Monkfruit for Keto version)
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon ground tumeric
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt (coarse salt)
- 1 (16 ounce) can tomato sauce undrained
- 4 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs, trimmed of fat and cut into bite sized pieces (chicken breasts can be used as well)
- 4 tablespoons butter, cut into cubes
- 1 cup heavy cream (or sub full fat coconut milk)
Instructions
- In a food processor or blender, blend together the diced tomatoes, onion, garlic, spices, and sugar until as smooth as possible.
- Pour mixture into the slow cooker, add the tomato sauce and place chicken pieces and butter in as well. Give it a stir and cook on high for 3-4 hours or on low for 6-8 hours or until chicken is done.
- Stir in cream and cook for 30 minutes on low to thicken. Add salt and pepper to taste! Serve over white rice and with warm naan. Garnish with fresh cilantro if desired.
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Notes
- Tastes too acidic - add more sugar or monkfruit to balance the acidity.
- Want it spicier - add more garam masala.
- Tastes empty - add more fat like cream.
- Too thin - the thickness really depends on how much onion you add but you can also thicken it up with a cornstarch slurry or xanthan gum.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1/8th of the recipe
Calories
440kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
5g
(2%)
Protein
45g
(90%)
Fat
26g
(40%)
Saturated Fat
13g
(65%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
Trans Fat
0.3g
Cholesterol
264mg
(88%)
Sodium
262mg
(11%)
Potassium
628mg
(18%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
745IU
(15%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
53mg
(5%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 440
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1/8th of the recipe | |
| Calories | 440kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 5g | 2% |
| Protein | 45g | 90% |
| Fat | 26g | 40% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 264mg | 88% |
| Sodium | 262mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 628mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 745IU | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 53mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.