Rich and creamy butter chicken made effortlessly in the slow cooker with tender chicken thighs, aromatic spices, tomato sauce, butter, and cream. Perfect served with basmati rice and naan.

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Nutrition

High in protein and fat with moderate carbohydrates, providing substantial calories from chicken, butter, and cream with beneficial spices and tomatoes.

Egg FreeGluten FreeHigh ProteinNut FreePeanut FreeSesame FreeShellfish FreeSoy Free

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Slow Cooker Butter Chicken

Name: Slow Cooker Butter Chicken — Tasty Bites
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 120 min
Total time: 130 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 5 cloves Garlic (minced); 2 tablespoon Fresh Ginger (grated); 16 ounce Tomato Sauce (or passata); 1 teaspoon Ground Cumin; 2 teaspoon Garam Masala (click for recipe); 1 teaspoon Smoked Paprika; 1 teaspoon Ground Turmeric; 0.5 teaspoon Chili Powder; 1 teaspoon Salt; 0.5 teaspoon Granulated Sugar (or honey); 2 pound Chicken Thighs; 3 tablespoon Unsalted Butter (cut into small cubes); 0.5 cup Heavy Whipping Cream (double cream in the UK); 2 tablespoon Fresh Parsley (mint, or cilantro; for garnish)

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Ingredients

5 cloves Garlic minced

2 tablespoon Fresh Ginger grated

16 ounce Tomato Sauce or passata

1 teaspoon Ground Cumin

2 teaspoon Garam Masala click for recipe

1 teaspoon Smoked Paprika

1 teaspoon Ground Turmeric

0.5 teaspoon Chili Powder

1 teaspoon Salt

0.5 teaspoon Granulated Sugar or honey

2 pound Chicken Thighs

3 tablespoon Unsalted Butter cut into small cubes

0.5 cup Heavy Whipping Cream double cream in the UK

2 tablespoon Fresh Parsley mint, or cilantro; for garnish

Equipment

Slow Cooker

Cutting board

Knife

Whisk

Instant read thermometer

Grater

Instructions

To the slow cooker, add ginger, garlic, tomato sauce, spices, salt and sugar. Give everything a good stir, then add the chicken thighs and coat them in the sauce.

Scatter the butter all over the top, cover and cook on HIGH for 1.5-2 hours, or on LOW for 4-6 hours. The chicken is done when its internal temperature reaches 165°F with an instant read thermometer.

Remove the chicken, and place on a cutting board to cool enough to be handled.

Stir in the heavy cream in the sauce, and whisk until the sauce is creamy.

Cut the chicken into bite size pieces, and return to the sauce.

Serve with basmati rice and naan bread, garnish with fresh parsley, mint, or cilantro.