Slow Cooker Butter Chicken

Name: Slow Cooker Butter Chicken
Total time: 270 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons butter; 1 large onion (diced); 5 cloves garlic (minced); 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger (or ½ teaspoon ground ginger); 1 tablespoon garam masala; 1 teaspoon ground coriander; ½ teaspoon turmeric; 1 teaspoon cumin; 1 teaspoon chili powder; 14 ounces crushed tomatoes; 2 tablespoons tomato paste; ½ teaspoon lemon zest; 1 ½ cups heavy whipping cream (divided); 2 tablespoons cornstarch; 3 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs; ⅓ cup chopped fresh cilantro; ½ teaspoon salt (or to taste)

Chicken simmered in a slow cooker with curry spices and a mild, savory sauce!

⏱️ 270 min 🔪 Prep: 15 min 🔥 Cook: 255 min 📊 Hard ⭐ 4.9 (161) 👁️ 22 views

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Ingredients

6 servings

3 tablespoons butter
1 large onion (diced)
5 cloves garlic (minced)
1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger (or ½ teaspoon ground ginger)
1 tablespoon garam masala
1 teaspoon ground coriander
½ teaspoon turmeric
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon chili powder
14 ounces crushed tomatoes
2 tablespoons tomato paste
½ teaspoon lemon zest
1 ½ cups heavy whipping cream (divided)
2 tablespoons cornstarch
3 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs
⅓ cup chopped fresh cilantro
½ teaspoon salt (or to taste)

Steps

Heat butter over medium heat. Add onion and cook until tender, about 5 minutes.
Place onions in a slow cooker with garlic, ginger, spices, crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, lemon zest and 1 cup of the heavy cream. Stir to combine.
Add chicken, stir and cook on low 4-5 hours.
Combine remaining cream with cornstarch. Stir half of the cream into the sauce and let sit for a few minutes to thicken. Add remaining cream mixture if needed. Cover and cook 15 minutes more.
Sprinkle with cilantro and serve over basmati rice.