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Crock Pot Butter Chicken

Crock Pot Butter Chicken

This Crock Pot Butter Chicken is an easy meal where the slow cooker does all the hard work, perfect for any time of the year.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 5 hours
Total Time 5 hours 20 minutes
Course dinner
Cuisine Asian, British-Indian, Indian
Servings 6 servings
Calories 311 kcal

Equipment

  • Crock Pot

Ingredients
  

  • 3 tablespoon butter
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 large onion peeled and diced
  • 700 g chicken breast approx. 4 large chicken breasts, diced
  • 4 cloves garlic peeled and minced
  • 1 teaspoon minced ginger
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1.5 tablespoon garam masala
  • 1 tablespoon curry powder
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 240 ml chicken stock (1 cup) water plus a stock cube or bouillon for gluten free is fine
  • 2 400ml tins of chopped tomatoes (2 x 14 oz)
  • 2 tablespoon tomato puree paste for US
  • 2 teaspoon sugar
  • 6 cardamom pods sew them together with a piece of string so you can easily fish them out later
  • 125 ml double/heavy cream
  • handful chopped coriander to serve

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your slow cooker to high.
  • Heat the butter and oil in a large pan, add in the onion and chicken, and cook for 5-6 minutes until the onions are softened and the chicken is sealed.
  • Add in the garlic, ginger, salt, garam masala, curry powder, paprika and cinnamon. Stir and cook for 1-2 minutes.
  • Add in the stock, tinned tomatoes, tomato puree, sugar and cardamom. Stir then pour into your slow cooker and cook for 4-5 hours on high or 6-8 hours on low.
  • Remove the cardamom then stir in the cream and allow to heat through.
  • Serve over rice sprinkled with some coriander.

Notes

Nicky Corbishley uses a Crock Pot CSC024 because of its searing function and dishwasher-safe bowl. You can adjust the spice level by using a spicier curry powder or adding chilli powder.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 311kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 27gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 113mgSodium: 620mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3g
Keyword Any Time Of the year, autumn, Fall, slow cooker, winter
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