Slow Cooker Allergy-Safe Butter Chicken (Tomato-Free)

Name: Slow Cooker Allergy-Safe Butter Chicken (Tomato-Free)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h 20 min
Cuisine: Asian, Indian
Ingredients: 1-1.2kg chicken breast or thigh, diced; 1 cup coconut cream or dairy cream; 1 cup blended roasted red peppers; 2 tbsp lemon juice; 2 tbsp butter or dairy-free spread; 1 large onion, finely chopped; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tbsp grated ginger; 2 tsp garam masala; 1 tsp turmeric; 1 tsp paprika; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp ground coriander; 1/2 tsp mild chilli powder (optional); 1 tsp salt; 1 tbsp maple syrup or sugar (optional); 1 tbsp cornflour; 2 tbsp Water

4 steps

Prep:20minCook:4h

Delicious tomato-free butter chicken made easy in a slow cooker. Allergy-safe and gluten-free, with creamy coconut and aromatic spices. Perfect for meal prep and freezing.

Updated at: Wed, 07 Jan 2026 16:24:08 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories652.8 kcal (33%)

Total Fat29 g (41%)

Carbs56.8 g (22%)

Sugars21.1 g (23%)

Protein40.4 g (81%)

Sodium803.5 mg (40%)

Fiber2 g (7%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

1kgchicken breast

or thigh, diced

1 cupcoconut cream

or dairy cream

1 cuproasted red peppers

blended

2 Tbsplemon juice

2 Tbspbutter

or dairy-free spread

1onion

large, finely chopped

4cloves garlic

minced

1 Tbspgrated ginger

2 tspgaram masala

1 tspturmeric

1 tsppaprika

1 tspground cumin

1 tspground coriander

½ tspmild chilli powder

optional

1 tspsalt

1 Tbspmaple syrup

or sugar, optional

1 Tbspcornflour

2 Tbspwater

Instructions

Step 1

Add blended roasted red peppers, coconut cream or dairy cream, butter, lemon juice, all spices, garlic, ginger, and onion to the slow cooker. Stir well.

Step 2

Place diced chicken on top and gently fold in.

Step 3

Cook on LOW for 4-6 hours or HIGH for 2.5-3 hours. Stir halfway if possible.

Step 4

Taste and adjust salt/sweetness. Add cornflour slurry using 2 tbsp water for thickness and extra cream for richness, if desired.