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Slow-Cooker Butter Chicken

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Dec 7, 2020
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Come weekday or weekend, this Indian-inspired Slow-Cooker Butter Chicken recipe is the perfect dish to make your family's tastebuds travel to a whole new level of delicious. The best part? It's simple to prep, followed by a slow-cooked aroma-rich scent!

Slow-Cooker Butter Chicken

  • Prep Time 30 min
  • Total 5 hr 30 min
  • Servings 8
  • Ingredients 12
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Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 3 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into 2-inch pieces
  • 1 medium yellow onion, diced
  • 5 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 3 tablespoons finely chopped peeled gingerroot
  • 2 tablespoons garam masala
  • 1/4 cup canned Muir Glen™ organic tomato paste
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup Progresso™ chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)
  • 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1/4 cup cilantro leaves, stems removed
Make With
Progresso Broth

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Spray 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray.
  • Step 
    2
    In 10-inch skillet, heat butter and oil over medium-high heat. Add half of the chicken and cook, turning once, until browned, about 5 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer to slow cooker. Repeat with remaining half of chicken. Reduce heat to medium; add onions to skillet, and cook until softened, about 4 minutes. Add garlic and gingerroot; cook and stir 2 minutes. Add garam masala; cook 30 seconds. Add tomato paste and salt; cook and stir 2 minutes. Add chicken broth, and scrape bottom of skillet with wooden spoon. Transfer to slow cooker. Cover and cook on Low heat setting 5 to 6 hours. At last 30 minutes of cooking, stir in whipping cream.
  • Step 
    3
    Transfer to serving dish, and garnish with cilantro leaves. Serve over rice, if desired.

Nutrition

340 Calories
19g Total Fat
36g Protein
5g Total Carbohydrate
2g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
340
Calories from Fat
170
Total Fat
19g
30%
Saturated Fat
9g
44%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
190mg
64%
Sodium
450mg
19%
Potassium
350mg
10%
Total Carbohydrate
5g
2%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
2g
Protein
36g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
10%
10%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
15%
15%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 5 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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