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Slow-Cooker Butter Chicken

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  • Prep 30 min
  • Total 5 hr 30 min
  • Servings 8
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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!
By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Dec 7, 2020
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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

Steps

  • 1
    Spray 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray.
  • 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.
  • 3
    Transfer to serving dish, and garnish with cilantro leaves. Serve over rice, if desired.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    Garam masala is a blend of spices often used in Indian cooking. The blend typically contains black pepper, cloves, cinnamon, cardamom, bay leaves and nutmeg.
  • tip 2
    Basmati rice makes a lovely accompaniment to this dish.

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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