Crockpot Butter Chicken

Make our easy crock pot butter chicken just as good or even better than your favorite Indian restaurant! With a rich buttery curry sauce, this is perfect served over rice or cauliflower rice for a low carb option.

Learn how to make this a butter chicken recipe without whipping cream too if you want to make it dairy free.

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 6

Total Time 6 15

Course Chicken

Cuisine Indian

Servings

Calories 299 kcal

Ingredients

2 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs
16 oz tomato sauce
5 cloves garlic minced
2 tablespoons fresh ginger grated or ½ teaspoon dried ginger
2 teaspoons garam masala
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
½ teaspoon fine sea salt
½ teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
3 tablespoons butter cut into small cubes
½ cup heavy whipping cream
Garnish with chopped fresh cilantro

Instructions

Add the chicken thighs to the Crock Pot. In a small bowl combine the tomato sauce, grated ginger, minced garlic, garam masala, cumin, smoked paprika, turmeric, salt, and black pepper. Pour over chicken.
Sprinkle the butter cube over the top of the chicken. Cook on low heat for 4-6 hours or high for 2+ hours, or until the chicken is cooked through and reaches an internal temperature of 165 F.
Remove the chicken thighs and set them aside until they've cooled enough to be cut into bite size pieces.
Stir the heavy whipping cream into the sauce until it's creamy.
Add the bite size chicken pieces back to the pot.
Serve the Crock Pot butter chicken with fresh cilantro, white basmati rice, or cauliflower rice for low carb. Enjoy!

Notes

Chicken breasts can also be used instead of chicken thighs.
To make this dairy free use coconut milk or coconut cream instead of the heavy whipping cream. It won't be as thick. but it'll still be delicious!
In a pinch, you can also swap the dried spices for Indian curry seasoning.
To increase the heat of this recipe you can mix in dried chilis or chili powder.
Some people like to make butter chicken with a touch of sweetness added such as honey, sugar, or a sugar substitute like monk fruit. Add this to taste at the end of cooking if desired.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 299kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 29gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 167mgSodium: 663mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3g

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