Description
This Slow Cooker Butter Chicken recipe is a delicious and creamy dish that is perfect for a cozy night in. Tender chicken cooked in a flavorful sauce, served over jasmine rice, and garnished with fresh cilantro.
Ingredients
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For the Butter Chicken:
- 3 pounds (5-6 large) boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 cup diced onion
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- 1 1/4 cups heavy cream, divided and at room temperature
- 6 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 1 tbsp grated ginger
- 2 1/2 tsp curry powder
- 2 tsp chili powder
- 2 tsp garam masala
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
For Serving:
- 4 cups cooked jasmine rice
- Fresh cilantro for garnish
Instructions
- Saute Spices: In a saute pan, melt butter and add onions, garlic, ginger, curry powder, chili powder, garam masala, cumin, and salt. Saute until onions are tender.
- Blend Sauce: In a blender, combine sauteed ingredients with tomato sauce, tomato paste, and ¾ cup heavy cream. Blend until smooth.
- Cook Chicken: Place chicken in the slow cooker, cover with sauce, and cook on high for 2 ½ – 3 hours.
- Thicken Sauce: Remove chicken, cut into pieces. Combine remaining cream and cornstarch, add to sauce to thicken.
- Combine Chicken and Sauce: Return chicken to the slow cooker, coat with sauce.
- Serve: Serve chicken over rice, garnish with cilantro.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 720mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 45g
- Cholesterol: 180mg
