Slow Cooker Butter Chicken
Chicken simmered in a slow cooker with curry spices and a mild, savory sauce!
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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
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Heat butter over medium heat. Add onion and cook until tender, about 5 minutes.
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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.
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Add chicken, stir and cook on low 4-5 hours.
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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.
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Sprinkle with cilantro and serve over basmati rice.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
580
kkal
Protein
47g
(48%)
Carbs
13g
(13%)
Fat
38g
(39%)
Macronutrients
Calories58029% DV
Protein47g94% DV
Carbs13g4% DV
Fat38g58% DV
*DV = Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet
💰 Cost Estimate
Total Ingredients
Rp 20.250
Per Serving
Rp 3.375/serving
🏠 Save ~Rp 40.500 compared to buying!
📋 Price Breakdown (29% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Unit Price | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| butter | 3 tablespoons | - | - |
| large onion | 1 | - | - |
| garlic | 5 cloves | - | - |
| minced fresh ginger | 1 tablespoon | - | - |
| garam masala | 1 tablespoon | Rp 5.000/250g | Rp 300 |
| ground coriander | 1 teaspoon | - | - |
| turmeric | 0.5 teaspoon | - | - |
| cumin | 1 teaspoon | Rp 70.000/kg | Rp 350 |
| chili powder | 1 teaspoon | Rp 8.000/100g | Rp 400 |
| crushed tomatoes | 14 ounces | Rp 12.000/kg | Rp 16.800 |
| tomato paste | 2 tablespoons | Rp 12.000/kg | Rp 2.400 |
| lemon zest | 0.5 teaspoon | - | - |
| heavy whipping cream | 1.5 cups | - | - |
| cornstarch | 2 tablespoons | - | - |
| boneless skinless chicken thighs | 3 pounds | - | - |
| chopped fresh cilantro | 0.333 cup | - | - |
| salt | 0.5 teaspoon | - | - |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
Source: Spend With Pennies
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