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Slow Cooker Butter Chicken

This slow cooker butter chicken made with aromatic Indian spices in a rich and creamy curry sauce is easy to make for a restaurant-worthy meal at home!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 4 minutes
Total Time 4 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Indian
Calories: 502
Ingredients Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 4 large skinless, boneless chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 6 ounce can tomato paste
  • 1 tablespoon curry paste
  • 2 teaspoons curry powder
  • 2 teaspoons tandoori masala
  • 1 teaspoon garam masala
  • 15 green cardamom pods
  • 1 14 ounce can coconut milk
  • 1 cup low-fat plain yogurt
  • salt to taste

Method
 

  1. Gather all ingredients.
  2. Heat butter and vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in chicken, onion, and garlic. Cook and stir until onion has softened and turned translucent, about 10 minutes.
  3. Stir in tomato paste, curry paste, curry powder, tandoori masala, and garam masala until no lumps of tomato paste remain.
  4. Pour mixture into a slow cooker. Stir in cardamom pods, coconut milk, and yogurt; season with salt.
  5. Cook on High for 4 to 6 hours or Low for 6 to 8 hours, or until chicken is tender and sauce has reduced to the desired consistency. Remove and discard cardamom pods before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 502kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 30gFat: 37gSaturated Fat: 20gCholesterol: 146mgSodium: 323mgFiber: 3gSugar: 11g

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