Slow Cooker Butter Chicken Recipe
User Reviews
4.5
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
4 hrs
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Servings
8 servings
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Calories
440 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Indian
Slow Cooker Butter Chicken Recipe
Description
Slow Cooker Butter Chicken Recipe combines diced tomatoes, onions, garlic, and a blend of spices including garam masala, turmeric, chili powder, cumin, and coriander into a smooth sauce base. Chicken thigh pieces cook gently in this mixture alongside tomato sauce and butter, absorbing the rich flavors. After slow cooking, heavy cream is stirred in to thicken and add creaminess, finishing with salt and pepper to taste.
The sauce offers a mild, tangy richness balanced by the sweetness of sugar and the warmth of the spices. The slow cooker method softens the chicken and deepens the flavor without the need for constant attention.
Serve this butter chicken over white rice and accompany it with warm naan bread. Adding fresh cilantro as garnish can contribute brightness to the dish.
Notes suggest adjusting sugar to reduce acidity, increasing garam masala for more heat, adding more cream for richness, or thickening the sauce with cornstarch or xanthan gum if a thicker consistency is desired. The amount of onion used affects thickness as well.
Ingredients
- 1 (15 ounce) diced tomatoes undrained, canned
- ½ large yellow onion quartered
- 6 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon ginger minced
- 1 tablespoon garam masala
- 1 tablespoon sugar (use Monkfruit for Keto version)
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon Turmeric ground
- 1 teaspoon cumin ground
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt coarse salt
- 1 (16 ounce) tomato sauce undrained, canned
- 4 lbs chicken thigh chicken breasts can be used as well, boneless, skinless, trimmed of fat, cut into bite sized pieces
- 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.
Notes
- Adjust sweetness by adding more sugar or monkfruit to balance acidity in the sauce.
- Increase garam masala quantity if a spicier flavor is preferred.
- Add extra cream to enrich the sauce's texture and flavor.
- Use a cornstarch slurry or xanthan gum to thicken the sauce if it turns out too thin.
- The thickness of the sauce partially depends on the amount of onion blended into the base.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 440 kcal
% 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.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.5
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