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Slow Cooker Butter Chicken

Slow Cooker Butter Chicken is incredibly easy to make and always yields the most flavorful, tender results! Bites of chicken thighs are served in a fragrant, savory, and creamy sauce.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time5 hours
Total Time5 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 6
Author: Julie Chiou

Equipment

Ingredients 

  • 1 Tablespoon (14 g) salted butter
  • 1 yellow onion diced
  • 4 cloves of garlic minced
  • 2 Tablespoons (14 g) grated ginger
  • 6 ounce can of tomato paste
  • 1 Tablespoon garam masala powder
  • 2 teaspoons brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • ½ teaspoon turmeric
  • 12 ounce (340 ml) can coconut milk (about 1 ½ cups)
  • ½ cup (118 ml) chicken stock
  • 1 Tablespoon lime juice
  • 2 pounds (907 g) boneless skinless chicken thighs
  • Cilantro or parsley optional garnish

Instructions

  • Place the butter into a medium skillet, on medium heat. Add the onions and sauté until softened and translucent. Add the garlic and ginger, cooking for another 2 minutes. Place this into the slow cooker.
    1 Tablespoon salted butter, 1 yellow onion, 4 cloves of garlic, 2 Tablespoons grated ginger
  • In a separate medium sized bowl, stir together the tomato paste, garam masala, brown sugar, salt, pepper, and turmeric. Stir in the coconut milk, chicken stock, and lime juice. Whisk this until there are no lumps. Add this mixture to the slow cooker.
    6 ounce can of tomato paste, 1 Tablespoon garam masala powder, 2 teaspoons brown sugar, 1 teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon pepper, ½ teaspoon turmeric, 12 ounce can coconut milk, ½ cup chicken stock, 1 Tablespoon lime juice
  • Add the chicken and stir everything together.
    2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs
  • Cook this on low for 5 hours or high for 3 hours.
  • Serve with jasmine rice or similar.

Notes

If you want to thicken the sauce, in the last 30 minutes of cook time, add a cornstarch slurry to the slow cooker and mix in.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 380 kcal | Carbohydrates: 14 g | Protein: 33 g | Fat: 22 g | Saturated Fat: 15 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3 g | Trans Fat: 0.1 g | Cholesterol: 149 mg | Sodium: 801 mg | Potassium: 884 mg | Fiber: 3 g | Sugar: 8 g

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