Slow Cooker Butter Chicken
Enjoy rich and creamy Slow Cooker Butter Chicken that’s easy to make! Try this flavorful recipe tonight and impress your family at dinner!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 2½ - 3 hours
- Total Time: 0 hours
- Yield: Serves approximately 6
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients
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- 3 pounds boneless-skinless chicken breasts
- 1 cup diced onion
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- 1¼ cups heavy cream (room temperature)
- 6 tbsp tomato paste
- 2½ tsp curry powder
- 2 tsp chili powder
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 1 tbsp grated ginger
- ½ tsp cumin
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 4 cups cooked jasmine rice
- Fresh cilantro for garnish
Instructions
- In a sauté pan, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Add diced onions, garlic, ginger, curry powder, chili powder, and salt. Sauté for 2-3 minutes until fragrant.
- Transfer the mixture to a blender along with tomato sauce and tomato paste. Blend until smooth.
- Place chicken breasts in the slow cooker and pour the blended sauce over them. Cover and cook on high for 2½ – 3 hours.
- Once cooked, shred the chicken into bite-sized pieces and return to the slow cooker.
- For thickening, mix remaining cream with cornstarch in a bowl; stir this mixture into the sauce.
- Serve hot alongside jasmine rice and garnish with fresh cilantro.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 29g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 34g
- Cholesterol: 130mg
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