# Slowcooker Butter chicken

This is a macro-friendly slow cooker butter chicken recipe that yields seven servings, each with 38 grams of protein and only 460 calories.

- Servings: 7 servings
- Total time: 240 min
- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 30 g butter
- 2 onions, chopped
- 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
- 14 oz can crushed fire roasted tomatoes
- 0.5 cup water
- 1 tablespoon chicken bouillon
- 1 tablespoon sugar or zero calorie sweetener
- 32 oz chicken breast, diced
- 250 g plain nonfat greek yogurt or skyr
- 30 g butter
- 420 g basmati rice
- 630 ml water

## Instructions

1. To start, add butter to a pan.
2. Toss in some roughly chopped onions and cook until caramelized.
3. Add in tomato paste, garlic and ginger puree.
4. Then toss in the seasoning blend shown on screen.
5. Deglaze the pan with some fire roasted tomatoes.
6. Add everything to a blender and blend for about 2 minutes till the sauce is completely smooth.
7. Add some diced chicken to your slow cooker and pour over the butter chicken sauce.
8. Cook on High for 2-3 hours or on Low for 3-4 hours.
9. Add in a little bit more butter and mix.
10. Add in some fat free plain yogurt for extra protein and creaminess.
11. Give that a mix.
12. Let that sit for another 10 to 15 minutes to let the flavors combine.
13. Cook basmati rice with water and evenly distribute across 7 servings.

## Equipment

- blender
- slow cooker
- pan

## Tips

- Feel free to adjust ratio of butter chicken to rice, or serve with fresh naan if you prefer.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTrW6xSAt/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/6e2132bc-2ba1-47a9-b95c-307a23bb5f96
- Extracted: 2025-12-21

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