Easy Slow Cooker Butter Chicken
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Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Indian
Serves: 4
 
flavorful Indian chicken dish cooked in a coconut curry sauce and served with rice and/or naan.
Ingredients
  • 1 pound boneless-skinless chicken breast cut into 1 inch pieces
  • 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 white onion, finely chopped
  • 3 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 2 teaspoons curry powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon salt or more to taste
  • 1 - 6 ounce can tomato paste
  • 1 - 14 ounce can coconut milk, full-fat or non-fat
  • ½ cup fat-free plain greek yogurt
  • ¼ cup half and half
  • sprinkle with fresh chopped cilantro *optional
  • serve with rice and/or naan
Instructions
  1. Start by finely chopping 1 white onion. Place chopped onion in a large slow cooker that has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray.
  2. Chop chicken into bite size pieces and place in the slow cooker over the onion.
  3. In a large mixing bowl, combine minced garlic, tomato paste, spices, coconut milk, yogurt, and half and half. Whisk until well combined. Pour the coconut curry sauce over the chicken. Place butter on top.
  4. Cook on high for 4 hours or on low for 6 to 8 hours or until the onion is tender. Serve hot with rice and/or naan.
Recipe by Simple as That at https://simpleasthatblog.com/easy-slow-cooker-butter-chicken/