Slow-Cooker Butter Chicken

Name: Slow-Cooker Butter Chicken
Cuisine: Asian, Indian
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons vegetable oil; 1 medium yellow onion, diced; 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 3 tablespoons grated ginger; 1 tablespoon garam masala; 1 6-ounce can tomato paste; ¾ teaspoon kosher salt; 3 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs or breasts, cut into 2-inch pieces; 1 teaspoon lime zest; 1 tablespoon lime juice; 1 cup coconut milk (if necessary, whisk to combine the liquid and solids before measuring); ½ cup chicken stock; ¼ cup cilantro leaves, for garnish (optional); Cooked basmati or jasmine rice, for serving; Naan, for serving (optional)

2 steps

From NY Times

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 00:18:07 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories713.1 kcal (36%)

Total Fat39.7 g (57%)

Carbs18.3 g (7%)

Sugars9.3 g (10%)

Protein71.6 g (143%)

Sodium754.1 mg (38%)

Fiber4.7 g (17%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

3 tablespoonsvegetable oil

3 tablespoonsginger

grated

1 tablespoongaram masala

1 x 6 ouncecan tomato paste

¾ teaspoonkosher salt

3 poundsboneless skinless chicken thighs

or breasts, cut into 2-inch pieces

1 teaspoonlime zest

1 tablespoonlime juice

1 cupcoconut milk

if necessary, whisk to combine the liquid and solids before measuring

½ cupchicken stock

¼ cupcilantro leaves

for garnish, optional

basmati rice

Cooked, or jasmine, for serving

Naan

for serving, optional

Instructions

Step 1

In medium skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onions to skillet, and cook until softened, about 3 minutes. Reduce heat to medium, add garlic and ginger, and cook another 2 minutes. Add garam masala, tomato paste and salt; cook and stir 2 minutes.

Step 2

Place chicken pieces in a slow cooker, then add tomato paste mixture, lime zest and juice, coconut milk and chicken stock. Stir everything together, cover and cook on low heat setting for 4 1/2 to 5 hours, until the chicken is cooked through. (You may let it cook up to 7 hours if necessary, but the chicken may be very soft and shred.) Garnish with cilantro and serve with basmati or jasmine rice, and naan if you have some.