Slow Cooker Butter Chicken Recipe

This Slow Cooker Butter Chicken is an put-everything-and-forget-about-it kind of Indian crock pot dish for busy people, who love to eat good food. Soft and buttery chicken breasts cooked in slow cooker for 6 hours for perfection. Serve it by itself, or do what I did, and serve it with naan bread and white rice.

📝 Ingredients

• 1 can full-fat coconut milk (14-ounce )
• 3/4 cup whole milk Greek yogurt
• 1 can tomato paste (6-ounce)
• 2 teaspoons red curry paste
• 1 small onion (finely chopped)
• 4 garlic cloves (minced)
• 1 jalapeno pepper (seeded and chopped)
• 1 1/2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger
• 2 tablespoons garam masala
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter (cut into small pieces)
• 1 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 3 pounds skinless and boneless chicken breast (pat dried and cut into 1-inch small cubes)
• 2 tablespoons corn starch
• 2 tablespoons lime juice (freshly squeezed)
• 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro (roughly chopped)
• 2 tablespoons sliced almonds
• Naan bread
• Cooked White rice

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Place coconut milk, Greek yogurt, tomato paste, red curry paste, onion, garlic, jalapeno pepper, ginger, garam marsala, paprika, turmeric, butter, salt and pepper into your slow cooker. Give it a mix.
2. 2Add the chicken and stir to coat.
3. 3Cook in low-heat setting for 6-7 hours* or in high setting for 3-4 hours. If you can, feel free to stir it a few times during the cooking. However, it is okay if you can’t.
4. 4After it is cooked, if you prefer the dish to be thicker, you can thicken the sauce by mixing the corn starch in a bowl with 1/4 cup of the liquid from the butter chicken until it dissolves. Then pour it into the slow cooker. Give it a stir and let it rest for 5 minutes.
5. 5Right before serving, stir in the lime juice.
6. 6Serve with naan bread and white rice and garnish with cilantro and almonds.