Healthier Slow-Cooker Butter Chicken

Name: Healthier Slow-Cooker Butter Chicken
Cook time: 5 h
Total time: 5 h
Cuisine: Asian, Indian
Ingredients: 1 (14 oz) can full fat coconut milk, plus more if needed; 3/4 cup plain greek yogurt; 6oz can tomato paste; 1 teaspoon red curry paste (or 2); 1/2 sweet onion, finely minced; 4 garlic cloves, minced or grated; 1 inch knob fresh ginger, peeled and grated; 2 tablespoons garam masala; 1 teaspoon paprika; 1/2 to 1 teaspoon ground turmeric; 1/2 teaspoon cayenne; 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt; 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast cut into bite-sized pieces; 2 tablespoons salted butter; 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; freshly ground black pepper; cooked white rice; naan; crushed red pepper flakes

4 steps

Cook:5h

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 11:36:01 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories584.5 kcal (29%)

Total Fat34.5 g (49%)

Carbs36.7 g (14%)

Sugars8.8 g (10%)

Protein37.4 g (75%)

Sodium423.2 mg (21%)

Fiber5 g (18%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

1 x 14 ozcan full fat coconut milk

plus more if needed

¾ cupplain greek yogurt

6 ozcan tomato paste

1 teaspoonred curry paste

0.5sweet onion

finely minced

4garlic cloves

minced or grated

1 inchfresh ginger

knob, peeled and grated

2 tablespoonsgaram masala

1 teaspoonpaprika

½ teaspoonground turmeric

½ teaspooncayenne

¼ teaspoonkosher salt

1 poundboneless skinless chicken breast

cut into bite-sized pieces

2 tablespoonssalted butter

2 tablespoonsfresh lemon juice

freshly ground black pepper

for serving

white rice

cooked

naan

crushed red pepper flakes

Instructions

Step 1

in a slow cooker, stir together the coconut milk, yogurt, tomato paste, curry paste, onion, garlic, ginger, garam masala, paprika, turmeric, cayenne, and salt until smooth

Step 2

add chicken and stir to coat, add the butter

Step 3

cover and cook on high for 4 hours or low for 6 to 8 hours, optionally stir once or twice during cooking

Step 4

stir in lemon juice, taste and season with salt and black pepper as needed