Slow Cooker Butter Chicken
This slow cooker butter chicken packs maximum flavor, while requiring minimal effort.
With fall right around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about those batched cooked, warming meals; slow cooker butter chicken to the rescue! I’m typically not a huge fan of slow cookers, only because I love to cook, but sometimes you need to work with the time (or limited time) you’ve got and a slow-cooked meal is a perfect way to get a healthy dinner on the table with minimal effort. With the right combination of flavors, and just the right amount of time, you can create a healthy family meal, even when you are out of the house!
Curries are one of my favorite fall and winter dishes. The blend of warming spices in a big rich bowl of broth always has me coming back for more. Traditional curries are normally made with a plethora of delicious spices, but for this slow-cooker butter chicken recipe, I wanted to throw together (literally) something simple that you could create with pantry staples without running to the spice aisle of your local grocery store.
Most curries contain a dairy product, be it in the form of cream or yogurt, but the base of this recipe was created to be completely dairy-free so that everyone can enjoy it. If you want to add a good dollop of yogurt at the end, you are more than welcome to, it can provide an added creaminess and richness to the dish.
This simple slow cooker butter chicken recipe makes a delicious Sunday night dinner, or it’s a great recipe to whip up for a week’s worth of lunches.
More Healthy Slow Cooker Recipes:
- Slow Cooker Moroccan Chicken
- Slow Cooker Meatballs
- Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken
- Slow Cooker Shredded Beef
Slow Cooker Butter Chicken
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 hours
- Total Time: 5 hours 10 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Indian
Description
Made with coconut milk and curry powder, this slow cooker butter chicken is packed full of flavour, while being dairy-free and gluten-free for everyone to enjoy.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds chicken breast or thighs, cubed
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 (14oz) can full-fat coconut milk
- 2 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon curry powder
- 1 teaspoon ginger, grated ( or 1/2 teaspoon ginger powder)
- 2 cups fresh spinach
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 cup plain yogurt (optional)
Instructions
- In a slow cooker, add onion and garlic to the bottom of the pot. Add cubed chicken, coconut milk, tomato paste, curry powder, ginger and sea salt.
- Stir well to combine to make sure chicken is well coated with seasoning.
- Cover and cook on low for 5 hours, or up to 8 hours.
- When the curry is done cooking, before serving, stir in spinach and yogurt (optional) and allow to cook another 10-15 minutes on low until they have cooked into the mixture. You can help it by stirring if needed.
- Serve warm with a side of rice.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 346 calories
- Sugar: 3 grams
- Fat: 17 grams
- Carbohydrates: 8 grams
- Fiber: 2 grams
- Protein: 40 grams
Keywords: creamy, healthy, dairy free, coconut, crockpot
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