Description
This Indian Butter Chicken recipe is an easy way to make your favorite takeout dish at home. Prepared in a slow cooker, it offers a flavorful and convenient meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 medium yellow onions, peeled, cut in half and sliced (~13 oz)
- 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast, cubed
- 1 medium red bell pepper, diced
- 3 medium carrots, diced (5–6 oz)
- 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 (~2-inch piece)
- 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 (whole, low-fat, or fat-free)
- ½ cup half-and-half
- Cooked white rice or cauliflower rice, naan, chopped fresh cilantro, lime wedges, and/or toasted sesame seeds for serving (optional)
Instructions
- Place sliced onions in the bottom of a 6-quart or 8-quart slow cooker.
- Combine chicken, bell pepper, carrots, tomato sauce, tomato paste, lemon juice, garlic, ginger, curry powder, garam masala, and salt in a bowl. Toss well.
- Add the chicken mixture to the slow cooker over the onions.
- Dot butter pieces over the chicken mixture.
- Cook on high for 4 ½ hours or on low for 6 ½ hours.
- Remove the lid, stir ingredients, and turn off the slow cooker.
- Let it cool for 5-10 minutes, then stir in yogurt and half-and-half.
- Serve over rice or cauliflower rice with naan, cilantro, and sesame seeds.
Notes
- Cool the cooked chicken mixture before adding yogurt to prevent curdling.
- For a dairy-free version, use vegan butter, coconut milk yogurt, and full-fat coconut milk.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 4 hours, 30 mins
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Indian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/6 of the recipe (1 1/3 cups)
- Calories: 298
- Sugar: 13g
- Sodium: 415mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: N/A
- Trans Fat: N/A
- Carbohydrates: 21g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 99mg