Slow Cooker Butter Chicken

a ladle scooping butter chicken out of a crockpot.

4.86 from 14 votes

Slow Cooker Butter Chicken is a delicious meal that is rich and creamy without adding lots of butter! This healthy Indian-inspired dish is easy to make and perfect for a weeknight dinner in the crockpot. It’s a meal that everyone in your family will love.

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 5

Total Time 5 15

Servings servings

Author Melissa Williams

Equipment

Slow Cooker

Ingredients

1 tablespoon salted butter
1 small yellow onion diced
4 cloves garlic minced
2 tablespoons ginger grated
6 ounces tomato paste
1 tablespoon garam masala
1 teaspoon brown sugar
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
½ teaspoon turmeric
12 ounce full-fat coconut milk
½ cup chicken stock
1 tablespoon lime juice
2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs cubed
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Instructions

Place the butter into a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the onions and saute until limp.
1 tablespoon salted butter, 1 small yellow onion
Add the garlic and ginger, cooking for another 2 minutes. Pour the mixture into the bottom of the slow cooker.
4 cloves garlic, 2 tablespoons ginger
In a separate medium sized bowl, stir together the tomato paste, masala curry powder, brown sugar, salt, pepper, and turmeric. Stir in the coconut milk, chicken stock, and lime juice. Whisk until there are no lumps and pour it into the slow cooker.
6 ounces tomato paste, 1 tablespoon garam masala, 1 teaspoon brown sugar, 1 teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon black pepper, ½ teaspoon turmeric, 12 ounce full-fat coconut milk, ½ cup chicken stock, 1 tablespoon lime juice
Add the chicken to the slow cooker and stir everything together.
2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs
Cover and cook on LOW for 5-6 hours or HIGH for 3-4 hours.
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Notes

Store leftovers covered in the fridge for 3-4 days.
Leftovers can be frozen for up to 3 months in a freezer-safe container.

Every slow cooker runs differently. Times given are a general recommendation and should be tested in your own slow cooker and adjusted as needed.

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