Slow Cooker Butter Chicken

Name: Slow Cooker Butter Chicken
Yield: 7 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 30 g butter; 2 chopped onions; 2 tablespoons tomato paste; 2 tablespoons garlic paste; 2 tablespoons ginger paste; 2 tablespoons paprika; 1 tsp cayenne; 2 tablespoons garam masala; 1 tsp cumin; 1 tsp coriander; 2 tsp salt; 1 dash black pepper; 1 14 oz can crushed fire roasted tomatoes; 0.5 cup water; 1 tablespoon chicken bouillon; 1 tablespoon sugar or zero calorie sweetener; 32 oz diced chicken breast; 250 g plain nonfat greek yogurt or skyr; 30 g butter; 420 g basmati rice; 630 ml water

Serves 7

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Slow Cooker Butter Chicken

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Serves 7

Directions

1Add 30g butter to a pan, toss in roughly chopped onions and cook until caramelized.
2Add in tomato paste, garlic and ginger puree, and the seasoning blend (paprika, cayenne, garam masala, cumin, coriander, salt, black pepper) to the pan.
3Deglaze the pan with one 14 oz can of fire roasted tomatoes.
4Add everything from the pan to a blender and blend for about two minutes until the sauce is completely smooth.
5Add diced chicken to your slow cooker and pour over the butter chicken sauce.
6Cook on high for 2-3 hours or on low for 3-4 hours.
7Add in 30g more butter, mix, and then add in 250g fat-free plain yogurt for extra protein and creaminess.
8Give that a mix and let it sit for another 10 to 15 minutes to let the flavors combine.
9For rice bowls, cook 420g basmati rice with ~630ml water and evenly distribute across 7 servings.

Ingredients

30 g butter
2 chopped onions
2 tablespoons tomato paste
2 tablespoons garlic paste
2 tablespoons ginger paste
2 tablespoons paprika
1 tsp cayenne
2 tablespoons garam masala
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp coriander
2 tsp salt
1 dash black pepper
1 14 oz can crushed fire roasted tomatoes
0.5 cup water
1 tablespoon chicken bouillon
1 tablespoon sugar or zero calorie sweetener
32 oz diced chicken breast
250 g plain nonfat greek yogurt or skyr
30 g butter
420 g basmati rice
630 ml water

Equipment

slow cookerblenderpan

Tips

You can store frozen and have for lunches all throughout the week.
Reheats incredibly well due to being saucy.
Feel free to adjust ratio of butter chicken to rice, or serve with fresh naan.

Slow Cooker Butter Chicken

Slow Cooker Butter Chicken

Directions

Ingredients

Equipment

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