Description
Slow Cooker Indian Butter Chicken is creamy, rich, and full of warm spices a comforting restaurant style dish where tender chicken simmers in tomato sauce and is finished with skyr yogurt for a luxurious texture.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs or breasts
- 1 can crushed tomatoes
- 1 small onion, finely diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger, grated
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 tbsp garam masala
- 1 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground paprika
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- 1/2 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup plain skyr or Greek style yogurt
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- Optional: fresh cilantro for garnish
Instructions
- Place chicken in the bottom of the slow cooker.
- Add crushed tomatoes, onion, garlic, ginger, butter, garam masala, cumin, paprika, turmeric, chili powder, and salt.
- Stir gently to coat the chicken in the sauce.
- Cover and cook on low for 4–5 hours or high for 2–3 hours, until chicken is tender.
- Remove chicken and cut or shred into bite sized pieces, then return to the slow cooker.
- Stir in skyr yogurt and heavy cream until smooth and creamy.
- Cover and cook for an additional 15–20 minutes on low.
- Taste and adjust seasoning before serving.
Notes
- Use boneless skinless chicken thighs for juicier results, or breasts for a leaner option.
- For a gluten free dish, ensure the crushed tomatoes are gluten free (most are).
- Skyr yogurt gives a tangy, creamy texture; you can substitute with Greek yogurt or sour cream if needed.
- Adjust salt to taste.
- Garnish with fresh cilantro for brightness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 4–5 hours (low) or 2–3 hours (high)
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Indian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 392 kcal
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 420 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 16 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 9 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 36 g
- Cholesterol: 140 mg
Keywords: Slow Cooker Butter Chicken, Indian Butter Chicken, Creamy Butter Chicken, Skyr Butter Chicken, Slow Cooker Indian Chicken Curry