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Slow Cooker Butter Chicken

This crockpot butter chicken is slow-cooked until the chicken is tender and coated in a rich, creamy coconut milk sauce with warm spices & greek yogurt. An easy slow cooker dinner that delivers comforting flavor with minimal effort!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time4 hours
Total Time4 hours 10 minutes
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Keyword: crockpot butter chicken, crockpot butter chicken with coconut milk, slow cooker butter chicken
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 286kcal
Author: Ansley Beutler

Equipment

1 Slow Cooker

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs chicken breast cut into chunks
  • 1 onion diced
  • 1 tablespoon garam masala
  • 1 tablespoon ginger
  • 2 teaspoon turmeric
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 tablespoon butter cut into chunks
  • 1 14 oz can tomato sauce
  • ½ cup coconut milk full fat
  • ½ cup greek yogurt

To serve

  • Rice
  • Naan
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Instructions

  • In a crockpot or slow cooker, add the chunks of chicken breast, diced onion, garam masala, ginger, tumeric, cumin, cayenne pepper, sea salt, and black pepper. Toss well to distribute the spices. Scatter the chunks of butter of the chicken, place the lid on the crockpot, and slow cook on low for 5 - 6 hours or on high for 3 - 4 hours.
    2 lbs chicken breast, 1 onion, 1 Tbsp garam masala, 1 Tbsp ginger, 2 tsp turmeric, 1 tsp cumin, 1 tsp cayenne pepper, ½ tsp sea salt, ¼ tsp black pepper, 2 Tbsp butter
  • The chicken should be tender and cooked all the way through. Turn the slow cooker to a “keep warm” setting and add the tomato sauce and coconut milk. Mix well to distribute. Allow the slow cooker to keep warm for 10 - 15 minutes, this will thicken up the sauce. Let the greek yogurt sit out on the counter during this time to come to room temperate.
    1 14 oz can tomato sauce, ½ cup coconut milk
  • Turn the slow cooker off and add the greek yogurt. Stir to combine with the sauce and chicken.
    ½ cup greek yogurt
  • Serve the butter chicken with rice and naan, if desired, and enjoy!
    Rice, Naan

Nutrition

Calories: 286kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 108mg | Sodium: 746mg | Potassium: 898mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 613IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 2mg