Slow Cooker Butter Chicken
This rich butter chicken curry is so easy to make in your slow cooker. Serve with steamed rice and naan bread or cauliflower rice for a delicious Keto option.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 665kcal
Ingredients
For the sauce
- 1 onion chopped finely
- 4 garlic cloves
- 14 oz (400g) canned tomatoes or use passata
- 1 tbsp tomato paste (optional)
- 1 tbsp grated fresh ginger or ginger paste
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tsp garam masala
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp cayenne
Butter Chicken
- 10 chicken thighs skinless and boneless
- ½ cup (115g) unsalted butter cubed
- ½ cup (120ml) cream heavy / double cream
- fresh coriander (cilantro) to garnish
- salt and pepper to season to taste
Instructions
- Put all the sauce ingredients in a food processor and blitz to a smooth paste.1 onion, 4 garlic cloves, 14 oz (400g) canned tomatoes, 1 tbsp tomato paste, 1 tbsp grated fresh ginger, 1 tbsp lemon juice, 2 tsp garam masala, 1 tsp ground cumin, 1 tsp ground turmeric, 1 tsp smoked paprika, 1 tsp salt, ½ tsp cayenne
- Cut the chicken into large cubes removing any large pieces of fat. Add the paste into your slow cooker and mix in the diced chicken.10 chicken thighs
- Cover and cook on HIGH for 3 hours or on LOW for 5 hours.
- Stir in the butter until it melts into the sauce and add the cream.½ cup (115g) unsalted butter, ½ cup (120ml) cream
- Taste and adjust the seasoning as needed. Garnish with chopped cilantro and serve over rice or cauliflower rice.fresh coriander, salt and pepper to season
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Notes
Serving Suggestions
Butter Chicken is rich, creamy, and packed with flavor – so it pairs best with simple, fluffy carbs that soak up that gorgeous sauce!
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- Rice – Fragrant, fluffy, and the perfect partner to curry. Try my easy pilau rice recipe for a classic combo that never fails.
- Homemade Flatbreads – Skip the store-bought and make your own two-ingredeint flatbreads – they’re perfect for scooping up every last bit of sauce.
- Make It a Feast – Add a side of dal for a proper curry night at home!
- Serious amounts of butter and cream make butter chicken suitable for keto and low-carb diet devotees, served over cauliflower rice or with steamed greens.
Nutrition
Calories: 665kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 82g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Cholesterol: 309mg | Sodium: 1085mg | Potassium: 1618mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1230IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 68mg | Iron: 3mg
