Description
Enjoy this easy-to-make Indian Butter Chicken Recipe that’s creamy and full of flavor! Try it tonight for a delicious homemade meal!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 medium yellow onions, peeled, cut in half and sliced
- 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast, cubed
- 1 medium red bell pepper, diced
- 3 medium carrots, diced
- 1 (15-oz) can tomato sauce
- 1 (6-oz) can tomato paste
- Juice of ½ lemon
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
- 3 tablespoons curry powder
- 2 teaspoons garam masala
- ½ teaspoon fine salt
- 1 tablespoon salted butter, chilled and cut into pieces
- ½ cup plain Greek yogurt
- ½ cup half-and-half
Instructions
- Prepare the slow cooker by layering sliced onions in the bottom.
- In a large bowl, combine boneless chicken, bell pepper, carrots, tomato sauce, tomato paste, lemon juice, garlic, ginger, curry powder, garam masala, and salt. Toss until well combined.
- Add the saucy chicken mixture to the slow cooker over top of the sliced onions.
- Dot the pieces of butter over the top of the marinated chicken mixture.
- Place the lid on the slow cooker and cook on high for 4½ hours or on low for 6½ hours.
- After cooking time is up, remove the lid and stir all ingredients until well combined. When the liquid stops simmering, stir in the yogurt and half-and-half.
- Serve over hot cooked rice or cauliflower rice with naan bread. Garnish with chopped fresh cilantro and toasted sesame seeds.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: approximately 4½ to 6½ hours
- Category: Main
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Indian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: Approximately 1 cup (about 245g)
- Calories: 352
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 590mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 31g
- Cholesterol: 82mg