Instant Pot Butter Chicken

Name: Instant Pot Butter Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: Indian, Asian
Ingredients: 1 Cup basmati rice; 1/4 Cup unsalted butter; 1/2 sweet onion, diced; 1 Small red bell pepper, diced; 4 Cloves garlic, minced; 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger; 1 1/2 teaspoons garam masala; 1 teaspoon ground turmeric; 1 teaspoon smoked paprika; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper, optional; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 1 (14.5-ounce) can petite diced tomatoes; 1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce; 1/2 Cup chicken stock; 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch chunks; 1/2 Cup heavy cream; 2 Tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1/4 Cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves

7 steps

Prep:15minCook:20min

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 03:54:02 GMT

Ingredients

6 servings

1 cupbasmati rice

¼ cupunsalted butter

0.5sweet onion

1 tablespoonginger

freshly grated

1 ½ teaspoonsgaram masala

1 teaspoonground turmeric

1 teaspoonsmoked paprika

1 teaspoonground cumin

¼ teaspoonground cayenne pepper

optional

kosher salt

to taste

freshly ground black pepper

to taste

1 x 14.5 ouncecan petite diced tomatoes

1 x 8 ouncecan tomato sauce

½ cupchicken stock

2 poundsboneless skinless chicken thighs

cut into 1-inch chunks

½ cupheavy cream

2 tablespoonsall-purpose flour

¼ cupfresh cilantro leaves

chopped

Instructions

Step 1

In a large saucepan of 2 cups water, cook rice according to package instructions; set aside.

Step 2

Set a 6-qt Instant Pot® to the high saute setting. Add butter, onion and bell pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, until tender, about 3-5 minutes. Stir in garlic, ginger, garam masala, turmeric, paprika, cumin and cayenne pepper, if using, until fragrant, about 1 minute; season with salt and pepper, to taste.

Step 3

Stir in diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, chicken stock and chicken.

Step 4

Select manual setting; adjust pressure to high, and set time for 10 minutes. When finished cooking, quick-release pressure according to manufacturer’s directions.

Step 5

In a small bowl, whisk together heavy cream and flour; set aside.

Step 6

Select high sauté setting. Stir in heavy cream mixture and cook, stirring frequently, until slightly thickened, about 3 minutes. Stir in cilantro; season with salt and pepper, to taste.

Step 7

Serve immediately with rice.

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