Description
Crockpot Butter Chicken is a creamy, comforting Indian-inspired dish made with tender chicken simmered in a rich tomato butter sauce. This slow cooker version is easy, flavorful, and perfect for serving over rice or with naan.
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs or breasts
- 1 can (15 oz) tomato sauce or crushed tomatoes
- 1 cup heavy cream or coconut milk
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter, cubed
- 1 small onion, finely diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger, grated
- 2 tsp garam masala
- 1 tsp curry powder
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Optional garnish: fresh cilantro
Instructions
Instructions
- Add chicken to the bottom of a 6-quart crockpot.
- Top with tomato sauce, onion, garlic, ginger, garam masala, curry powder, paprika, cumin, salt, and pepper.
- Stir gently to coat the chicken.
- Add butter pieces evenly over the top.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 6–7 hours or HIGH for 3–4 hours.
- Remove chicken and cut or shred into bite-sized pieces.
- Return chicken to the crockpot and stir in the cream.
- Cover and cook an additional 20–30 minutes until creamy and heated through.
- Serve over rice or with naan and garnish with cilantro if desired.
Notes
For extra depth of flavor, lightly sear the chicken before adding it to the crockpot. Adjust spice level with cayenne or chili powder. Leftovers taste even better the next day.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 6–7 hours
- Category: Main Dish / Crockpot
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Indian-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 720mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 16g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
Keywords: crockpot butter chicken, slow cooker butter chicken, easy butter chicken, creamy chicken curry
