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slow cooker butter chicken

(1 rating)
Linky1 avatar
Recipe by
Carolyn Haas
@Linky1
Whitewater, WI

I found this in the NYT foods. Based on comments from others, and my own family's preferences, I made enough adjustments that I figured I may as well post before I forget the "tweaks"! It's probably no longer authentic Butter Chicken, but then again, there are many variations of lots of different dishes!

(1 rating)
yield 4 -6
prep time 15 Min
cook time 5 Hr
method Slow Cooker Crock Pot

Ingredients For slow cooker butter chicken

  • 2 Tbsp
    olive oil
  • 1 md
    onion, diced
  • 3 clove
    garlic, minced
  • 3 Tbsp
    ginger, grated (i use the tube kind)
  • 1 Tbsp
    garam masala (can add more to taste)
  • 6 oz
    tomato paste
  • 3/4 tsp
    kosher salt
  • 1 1/2 lb
    boneless chicken breasts or thighs, cut into 2 in. pieces
  • 1
    small head cauliflower, broken into florets
  • 1
    lime, zest and juice
  • 1 can
    coconut milk, lite (14-15 ounces)
  • 1/2 c
    chicken stock
  • 1 c
    frozen peas
  • cilantro, for serving
  • jasmine rice, to serve
  • naan, to serve

How To Make slow cooker butter chicken

  • 1
    Heat oil over medium-high heat in a medium frying pan. Add onions, cook until softened, about 3 minutes. Reduce heat to medium, add garlic and ginger, and cook another 2 minutes. Add garam masala, tomato paste and salt. Cook, stirring 2 minutes.
  • 2
    Put chicken pieces and cauliflower florets in slow cooker, add tomato paste mixture, lime zest and juice, coconut milk and chicken stock. Stir everything together, cover and cook on low heat setting for 5 or more hours, until the chicken is cooked through.
  • 3
    Add the peas shortly before ready to serve. Just make sure they are hot before serving.
  • 4
    Garnish with cilantro. Serve with rice. Naan is a nice accompaniment, too!
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