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Slow Cooker Indian Butter Chicken

Slow Cooker Indian Butter Chicken

Delicious Slow Cooker Indian Butter Chicken is restaurant-quality chicken made easily in the crockpot, perfect with rice and naan.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 20 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Servings 6 servings
Calories 600 kcal

Equipment

  • Slow Cooker

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup basmati rice
  • ½ cup chicken stock
  • 1 6-ounce can tomato paste
  • 2 teaspoons yellow curry powder
  • 1 teaspoon garam masala
  • 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs cut into 1-inch chunks
  • ½ sweet onion diced
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
  • 1 ½ teaspoons brown sugar

Instructions
 

  • In a large saucepan of 2 cups water, cook rice according to package instructions; set aside.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together chicken stock, tomato paste, curry powder, garam masala, turmeric, salt and pepper.
  • Place chicken, onion, garlic and ginger into a 4-qt slow cooker. Stir in chicken stock mixture.
  • Cover and cook on low heat for 4 hours. Stir in heavy cream, lime juice and brown sugar; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
  • Serve immediately with rice.

Notes

Serve with rice and naan for a complete meal.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 600kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 38gFat: 30gSaturated Fat: 16gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 150mgSodium: 800mgPotassium: 650mgFiber: 3gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 100mgIron: 2mg
Keyword Butter Chicken, Chicken Recipes, comfort food, Crockpot Recipes, Indian Cuisine, slow cooker
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