Instant Pot Butter Chicken

12m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Turn your Instant Pot to saute and let it heat up until it reads hot.
  2. 2Add 3 tablespoons of butter and let it melt.
  3. 3Add 1/4 cup of finely minced diced onion and saute until it begins to soften, for a couple minutes.
  4. 4Add 5 cloves of minced garlic and 2 teaspoons of fresh grated ginger root.
  5. 5Saute for a minute to let the garlic and ginger toast.
  6. 6Add 1 teaspoon of garam masala, 1 teaspoon of coriander, 1 teaspoon of cumin, 1 teaspoon of paprika, 1/2 teaspoon of turmeric, and 1/2 teaspoon of salt.
  7. 7Add 1 tablespoon of tomato paste and saute for a minute or two to toast the spices and tomato paste.
  8. 8Add 1/2 cup of low sodium chicken broth (or 3/4 cups if you have an 8-quart Instant Pot) and scrape up any brown bits off the bottom of the inner pot.
  9. 9Add 15 ounces of crushed tomatoes and 1 pound of diced boneless, skinless chicken breast or chicken thighs.
  10. 10Stir gently to combine.
  11. 11Pop the lid on the Instant Pot, making sure the venting knob is pointed towards sealing (not venting), and set the cook time to 5 minutes using the manual or pressure cook function.
  12. 12Once the cooking time has elapsed, let pressure release on its own for at least 10 minutes to keep the chicken super tender.
  13. 13Open the Instant Pot and hit cancel to turn off the saute function.
  14. 14Add 1/4 cup of heavy cream and saute until it thickens (a couple of minutes).

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 0.25 cup diced onion
  • 5 cloves minced garlic
  • 2 teaspoons grated ginger root
  • 1 teaspoon garam masala
  • 1 teaspoon coriander
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 0.5 teaspoon turmeric
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 0.5 cup low sodium chicken broth
  • 1 pound diced boneless skinless chicken breast or chicken thighs
  • 15 ounces crushed tomatoes
  • 0.25 cup heavy cream

Equipment

Instant Pot