Slow Cooker Butter Chicken Recipe

5 from 4 votes

Slow Cooker Butter Chicken Recipe, a simple and delicious meal idea, also known as Murgh Makhani, cooked in a creamy tomato sauce.

Prep Time20

Cook Time4 15

Total Time4 35

Course: Dinner, Main Course, Meal

Cuisine: crockpot, Indian, slow cooker

Search Result: Slow Cooker Butter Chicken Recipe

Servings:

Equipment

Slow Cooker

Ingredients

15 oz Tomato Sauce. - canned.
1 tablespoon Tomato Paste
1 tablespoon Paprika
1 tablespoon Curry Powder -or as desired.
2 teaspoon Red Chili Powder -or as desired.
1 teaspoon Cumin -or as desired.
1 teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes -or as desired.
1 teaspoon Garam Masala -or as desired.
1 tablespoon Ginger. - minced
4 Chicken Breasts. - skinless and boneless, cut into pieces.
½ cup Onion. - diced
3 teaspoon Garlic. - minced
1 cup Water.
½ cup Butter. - soft
1 cup Heavy Whipping Cream. - or Plain Greek Yogurt.

Instructions

In a large bowl, blend together the tomato sauce, tomato paste, and the seasonings until smooth. Then stir in the garlic and onion followed by the chicken.
Let the ingredients sit for at least 15 minutes to marinate or cover and refrigerate it up to overnight.
Transfer the marinated ingredients to your slow cooker and then add the butter and water.
Cover the slow cooker and slow cook in high for four hours or until the chicken is fully cooked.
Stir in the heavy whipping cream or yogurt and bump down the heat to low. Slow cook for another 15 minutes stirring often. Then turn off the slow cooker and let the food rest for 10 minutes before serving.
Garnish with cilantro and serve with rice and naan bread or as desired.

Recipe Notes

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Nutritional Information is only an estimate and can vary especially with ingredients that are used.

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Nutrition

Please note: Nutritional data has been calculated using a tool that comes with this recipe card and not by me. This means that Nutritional Information is only an estimate and can vary especially with ingredients that you use. The accuracy of this tool may differ from other tools as expected. Also note that there is no instructional value to the video that may be attached to this recipe. It is only there for visual pleasure. For more information about the images in this recipe, please refer the the recipe instructions. Thank you!

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