5 from 33 votes
Slow Cooker Chicken Tikka Masala
This Slow Cooker Chicken Tikka Masala combines a blend of Indian spices with cubed chicken breast, fresh ginger, tomatoes, and tomato paste, slow-cooked until tender then finished with heavy cream. The result is a rich, creamy curry with complex spice layers, ideal for serving over rice and garnished with fresh cilantro.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
4 mins
Total Time
19 mins
Servings:
6
serv
Calories:
555 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Indian
Ingredients
- 2 pounds chicken breast cubed into 2-inch pieces, skinless, boneless
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 2 teaspoons Turmeric ground
- 2 teaspoons garam masala
- 2 teaspoons curry powder
- 2 teaspoons ground coriander
- 2 teaspoons cumin ground
- 1 teaspoon ginger ground, root
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons ginger finely grated, peeled, fresh
- 4 tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 oz tomato sauce canned
- 1 tomato diced, large
- 1 onion chopped, large
- 2 cups heavy cream
Garnish:
- cilantro chopped, fresh
Instructions
- Combine garlic powder, onion powder, ground turmeric, garam masala, curry powder, ground coriander, ground cumin, paprika, ground ginger root and salt in a small bowl, whisk to combine.
- Add cubed chicken to the spice bowl and mix well to coat the meat.
- Add the season chicken pieces to the slow cooker. Add the chopped onion, fresh ginger, diced tomato, tomato paste and tomato sauce. Stir well.
- Cover the slow cooker and cook for 4 hours on high or for 8 hours on low.
- Heat the heavy cream in the microwave for 1 minute on high, and stir into the chicken tikka masala. Taste and add more salt and paprika (for spiciness) if needed.
- Serve over rice garnished with fresh parsley or cilantro.
- If you want to freeze the chicken tikka masala, do so before stirring in the heavy cream. The cream can be mixed after thawing, while heating the chicken tikka masala in a sauce pan over medium heat. Chicken tikka masala can be frozen to up to 3 months.
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Notes
- Chicken thighs can substitute chicken breast for a richer flavor and texture.
- Marinate the seasoned chicken with full-fat unflavored Greek yogurt for 4-6 hours to enhance softness and flavor, though this step is optional.
- Freeze the tikka masala before adding heavy cream; add cream after thawing when reheating to maintain sauce consistency.
Nutrition Information
Serving
0g
Calories
555kcal
(28%)
Carbohydrates
25g
(8%)
Protein
36g
(72%)
Fat
34g
(52%)
Saturated Fat
19g
(95%)
Cholesterol
205mg
(68%)
Sodium
1460mg
(61%)
Potassium
902mg
(19%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
1880IU
(38%)
Vitamin C
9.4mg
(10%)
Calcium
88mg
(9%)
Iron
2.3mg
(13%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 serv
Amount Per Serving
Calories 555
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 0g | |
| Calories | 555kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 25g | 8% |
| Protein | 36g | 72% |
| Fat | 34g | 52% |
| Saturated Fat | 19g | 95% |
| Cholesterol | 205mg | 68% |
| Sodium | 1460mg | 61% |
| Potassium | 902mg | 19% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 1880IU | 38% |
| Vitamin C | 9.4mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 88mg | 9% |
| Iron | 2.3mg | 13% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.