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Butter Chicken (Crock Pot)

Here's how you make Butter Chicken (Crock Pot)
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  • Servings: 8
  • Prep: 20m
  • Cook: 5-8h
    • The following recipe serves 8 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 2 onions diced
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons fresh ginger (grated)
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar (packed)
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 can (28 ounce) diced tomatoes
  • 1 cup sodium-reduced chicken broth
  • 1/4 cup almond butter (or cashew butter)
  • 3 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs (quartered)
  • 1 cup sour cream (full-fat)
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: In slow cooker, combine onions, garlic, butter, ginger, brown sugar, chili powder, coriander, turmeric, cinnamon, cumin, salt, pepper and tomatoes.

  • Step 2: Whisk broth with almond butter; pour into slow cooker.

  • Step 3: Cover and cook on low for 5 hours or for up to 8 hours.

  • Step 4: With immersion blender, pur?sauce until smooth. Add chicken; cook, covered, on high until juices run clear when chicken is pierced, 30 to 40 minutes.

  • Step 5: Stir in sour cream.

  • Step 6: Serve sprinkled with cilantro.

Tips & Variations

Don't forget the following tips and variations.
  • Slow cooker/Crock pot

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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