Slow Cooker Butter Chicken
I love Indian food, especially butter chicken. It is my absolute favorite Indian dish! I deliberately omitted the word ‘Indian’ from the title, because I didn’t want people to dismiss the recipe so quickly without even trying it. In my opinion, butter chicken is one of the few Indian dishes that is close in taste to American food. If you are looking to give Indian food a try, I think this is an excellent recipe to start with. Or better yet, go to an actual Indian restaurant, and order this dish with a side of Naan. You can thank me later. 🙂
Slow Cooker Butter Chicken
This slow cooker butter chicken is simple to make, yet full of flavor! Serve over some brown or jasmine rice, and pair with some Naan.
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Servings: 4 people
Calories: 393kcal
Ingredients
Marinade
- 1 cup plain yogurt (can use Greek)
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 3/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Sauce
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1/2 white onion, sliced
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 1 8 oz. can tomato sauce
- 1 cup coconut cream
- Freshly ground Himalayan pink salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Sauce Thickening Agent
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon water
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine all the ingredients for the marinade, except for the chicken breasts. Mix with a spoon until combined.
- Transfer marinade mixture to a gallon size ziploc, and add the chicken breasts. NOTE: It’s ok if the chicken is frozen. Zip the bag closed, and work the mixture into/over the chicken until the marinade is all incorporated. Refrigerate overnight.
- When you are ready to cook the chicken, add all of the sauce ingredients to a slow cooker. Stir to combine.
- Scrape off a majority of the marinade from the chicken and discard. Add the chicken breasts to the slow cooker, and spoon the sauce over the chicken to cover it. Top with sliced onions.
- Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours.
- Transfer chicken breasts to a plate, and shred with two forks. Return shredded chicken to slow cooker.
- Stir the cornstarch into the water slowly. This ratio actually produces Oobleck, which acts like a solid when stirred quickly, liquid when stirred slowly. Pour mixture into slow cooker and mix until incorporated.
- Cook an additional 30 minutes on high.
Notes
Serve over brown or jasmine rice. I would also highly recommend eating the dish with some Naan.
Nutrition Facts
Slow Cooker Butter Chicken
Amount Per Serving (0 g)
Calories 393
% Daily Value*
Fat 0g0%
Saturated Fat 0g0%
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0g
Monounsaturated Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 0mg0%
Potassium 0mg0%
Carbohydrates 0g0%
Fiber 0g0%
Sugar 0g0%
Protein 0g0%
Vitamin A 0IU0%
Vitamin C 0mg0%
Calcium 0mg0%
Iron 0mg0%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Nutritional information on The Panicked Foodie is provided as a courtesy and is approximate only. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of the nutritional information given for any recipe on this site.
Credit: Recipe adapted from Sabrina at Dinner Then Dessert.
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Oh, that is making me feel hungry… I should try to cook that, it looks really tasty!
I have never had this before but would love to try it! Thank you for sharing the recipe, I’ll have to try making this soon.
Butter chicken is a very common dish in India, but the recipe is entirely different. Will try yours and see how it compares. Thanks
I’m always on the lookout for more slow cooker chicken recipes. This one looks soooo tasty. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
We love chicken dishes and we also love Indian flavor in our dishes. This is one recipe that looks like it would make it to our file. It is always nice when a recipe is shared and not only the result.
This sounds like a great recipe to put the slow cooker in use. My husband loves chicken and since I am a vegetarian I don’t get to cook much around the house. Will try this recipe to surprise him. 😀
This looks great and tasty. Although i haven’t had butter chicken in a while now.
Oh this sounds delicious! We broke out the slow cooker yesterday for the first time in a while, it felt like autumn had arrived!
This is perfect for a weekend meal! My whole family is coming over this weekend, and I’ll definitely use this recipe. Thanks!
I’ve never had this recipe before but I am looking forward to trying it. I’ve been looking for some more slow cooker recipes to try out.