Jump to Recipe Making the internationally loved Indian food dish, Butter Chicken (murgh makhani), is so easy in this crock pot butter chicken recipe! Pair it with some fresh, homemade Naan Bread to enjoy a flavorful chicken dinner with your family. Easy Crock Pot Butter Chicken is an aromatic, rich sauce over slow cooked chicken thighs! Crock Pot Butter Chicken Recipe This delicious, fragrant Indian butter chicken is an easy to make meal and a shortcut version of one of the most popular curry dishes available at Indian restaurants worldwide. Most of us don’t have certain distinct herbs and traditional butter chicken ingredients around like fenugreek leaves ( kasuri metha or kasoori metha ). If you have celery leaves or mustard greens on hand, you can use them as a substitute. Otherwise, use curry powder that is fresh as it will yield the best results. The aroma of the fenugreek fades over time, and will result in a lighter flavor profile. So before saying this is not an authentic recipe, please recognize that I fully acknowledge that this slow cooker butter chicken version is made to be suited for quick family meals. It’s a mild version of butter chicken, that all members of the family will enjoy! How To Make Crock Pot Butter Chicken (Chicken Makhani) If time allows, I like to start marinating my chicken in some seasoning either the evening before or early in the morning before turning the slow cooker on. The butter chicken marinade includes: chili powder, paprika, salt, ginger ( I frequently have a tube of the ginger paste on hand, that can be found in the produce section at most grocery stores ), minced garlic and lemon juice. Stir to coat the chicken evenly, cover, and refrigerate. Make a marinade; in a small bowl, add chicken, paprika, chili powder, salt, ginger and garlic with lemon juice and stir to coat evenly.Cover and refrigerate ( overnight, if possible ).In a medium to large mixing bowl combine the heavy cream, coconut milk, yellow curry powder, my garam masala seasoning, tomato paste, chicken broth, finely chopped diced green chiles, and turmeric. Stir to combine, then set aside.Cover the bottom of the crock pot with the finely chopped onion before adding the marinated chicken on top of the onion layer.Add chicken. Pour the cream sauce over the chicken until it is covered completely by the sauce.Top it all off with a few tablespoon sized pats of butter, cover, and cook for the 4 - 6 hours on high heat and 8 hours on a low heat setting. Tips For Better Butter Chicken: The Cook: The longer you can cook the butter chicken, the better it will taste. Taste, Taste, Taste! Add salt & pepper as needed.Adjust seasonings to you or your families taste buds. You want Spicy? Try some red pepper flakes or cayenne pepper.For more authentic flavor: use bone in chicken thighs, or cool your butter chicken gravy off with a scoop of greek yogurt when serving.
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Crock Pot Butter Chicken
Making the internationally loved Indian food dish, Butter Chicken ( murgh makhani ), is so easy in this crock pot butter chicken recipe! Pair it with some fresh, homemade Naan Bread to enjoy a flavorful chicken dinner with your family.
Author | Angela
Servings: 6 servings Calories: 236kcal Prep 15 minutes Cooking 6 hours Total Time 6 hours 15 minutes
Pin Recipe Share on Facebook Ingredients 1x2x3x▢ 1 lb chicken breasts (boneless, skinless cubed into chunks)▢ 3 cloves garlic (minced)▢ 1 Tbsp ginger (finely grated - or use ginger paste)▢ 1 tsp paprika▢ 1 tsp chili powder▢ ¼ tsp salt▢ ¼ c lemon juice▢ ½ c heavy cream▢ 1 14 oz can coconut milk▢ 1 6 oz can tomato paste▢ 1 cup chicken broth▢ 1 4 oz can diced green chiles (finely chopped or food processed)▢ 2 tsp yellow curry powder▢ 2 Tbsp garam masala (see our garam masala recipe)▢ 1 tsp turmeric▢ ½ c onion (½ large onion, finely chopped)▢ 2 Tbsp butter▢ salt & pepper (optional, to taste before serving)
InstructionsIf possible, marinate your chicken for a few hours before adding to your slow cooker with the sauce. To marinate: in a small bowl, add chicken, paprika, chili powder, salt, ginger and garlic with lemon juice and stir to coat evenly. Cover and refrigerate.In a large mixing bowl combine heavy cream, coconut milk, yellow curry powder, garam masala, tomato paste, chicken broth, finely chopped diced green chiles, and turmeric. Stir to combine.Cover the bottom of the crock pot with the finely chopped onion before adding the marinated chicken on top of the onion layer. Add chicken.Pour the cream sauce over the chicken until it is covered completely by the sauce. Top it all off with a few pats of butter, cover, and cook for the 4-6 hours depending on your slow cooker heat setting.Add (optional) salt & pepper to taste before serving. NotesTips For Better Butter Chicken:
The Cook: The longer you can cook the butter chicken, the better it will taste. Taste, Taste, Taste! Add salt & pepper as needed. Adjust seasonings to you or your families taste buds. You want Spicy? Try some red pepper flakes or cayenne pepper. For more authentic flavor: use bone in chicken thighs, or cool your butter chicken gravy off with a scoop of greek yogurt when serving.
NutritionCalories: 236kcal (12%) | Carbohydrates: 10g (3%) | Protein: 19g (38%) | Fat: 14g (22%) | Saturated Fat: 8g (50%) | Cholesterol: 86mg (29%) | Sodium: 459mg (20%) | Potassium: 655mg (19%) | Fiber: 3g (13%) | Sugar: 4g (4%) | Vitamin A: 1187IU (24%) | Vitamin C: 13mg (16%) | Calcium: 36mg (4%) | Iron: 2mg (11%) Did you try this recipe? Rate it below!I can’t wait to see your results! Mention @bake_it_with_love or tag #bake_it_with_love! Crock Pot Butter Chicken, crock pot meals, crockpot dinners, easy Indian meals, murgh makhani, slow cooker, slow cooker butter chicken, slow cooker dinners Course Dinner Recipes, Main Dish, Slow Cooker Crockpot RecipesCuisine Indian Save Save Angela @ BakeItWithLove.comAngela is an at home chef that developed a passion for all things cooking and baking at a young age in her Grandma’s kitchen. After many years in the food service industry, she now enjoys sharing all of her family favorite recipes and creating tasty dinner and amazing dessert recipes here at Bake It With Love! bakeitwithlove.com/about/
Making the internationally loved Indian food dish, Butter Chicken (murgh makhani), is so easy in this crock pot butter chicken recipe! Pair it with some fresh, homemade Naan Bread to enjoy a flavorful chicken dinner with your family.
Easy Crock Pot Butter Chicken is an aromatic, rich sauce over slow cooked chicken thighs!
Crock Pot Butter Chicken Recipe
This delicious, fragrant Indian butter chicken is an easy to make meal and a shortcut version of one of the most popular curry dishes available at Indian restaurants worldwide.
Most of us don’t have certain distinct herbs and traditional butter chicken ingredients around like fenugreek leaves ( kasuri metha or kasoori metha ). If you have celery leaves or mustard greens on hand, you can use them as a substitute.
Otherwise, use curry powder that is fresh as it will yield the best results. The aroma of the fenugreek fades over time, and will result in a lighter flavor profile.
So before saying this is not an authentic recipe, please recognize that I fully acknowledge that this slow cooker butter chicken version is made to be suited for quick family meals. It’s a mild version of butter chicken, that all members of the family will enjoy!
How To Make Crock Pot Butter Chicken (Chicken Makhani)
If time allows, I like to start marinating my chicken in some seasoning either the evening before or early in the morning before turning the slow cooker on. The butter chicken marinade includes: chili powder, paprika, salt, ginger ( I frequently have a tube of the ginger paste on hand, that can be found in the produce section at most grocery stores ), minced garlic and lemon juice. Stir to coat the chicken evenly, cover, and refrigerate.
- Make a marinade; in a small bowl, add chicken, paprika, chili powder, salt, ginger and garlic with lemon juice and stir to coat evenly.Cover and refrigerate ( overnight, if possible ).In a medium to large mixing bowl combine the heavy cream, coconut milk, yellow curry powder, my garam masala seasoning, tomato paste, chicken broth, finely chopped diced green chiles, and turmeric. Stir to combine, then set aside.Cover the bottom of the crock pot with the finely chopped onion before adding the marinated chicken on top of the onion layer.Add chicken. Pour the cream sauce over the chicken until it is covered completely by the sauce.Top it all off with a few tablespoon sized pats of butter, cover, and cook for the 4 - 6 hours on high heat and 8 hours on a low heat setting.
Tips For Better Butter Chicken:
- The Cook: The longer you can cook the butter chicken, the better it will taste. Taste, Taste, Taste! Add salt & pepper as needed.Adjust seasonings to you or your families taste buds. You want Spicy? Try some red pepper flakes or cayenne pepper.For more authentic flavor: use bone in chicken thighs, or cool your butter chicken gravy off with a scoop of greek yogurt when serving.
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Crock Pot Butter Chicken
Making the internationally loved Indian food dish, Butter Chicken ( murgh makhani ), is so easy in this crock pot butter chicken recipe! Pair it with some fresh, homemade Naan Bread to enjoy a flavorful chicken dinner with your family.
Author | Angela
Servings: 6 servings Calories: 236kcal Prep 15 minutes Cooking 6 hours Total Time 6 hours 15 minutes
Pin Recipe Share on Facebook Ingredients 1x2x3x▢ 1 lb chicken breasts (boneless, skinless cubed into chunks)▢ 3 cloves garlic (minced)▢ 1 Tbsp ginger (finely grated - or use ginger paste)▢ 1 tsp paprika▢ 1 tsp chili powder▢ ¼ tsp salt▢ ¼ c lemon juice▢ ½ c heavy cream▢ 1 14 oz can coconut milk▢ 1 6 oz can tomato paste▢ 1 cup chicken broth▢ 1 4 oz can diced green chiles (finely chopped or food processed)▢ 2 tsp yellow curry powder▢ 2 Tbsp garam masala (see our garam masala recipe)▢ 1 tsp turmeric▢ ½ c onion (½ large onion, finely chopped)▢ 2 Tbsp butter▢ salt & pepper (optional, to taste before serving)
InstructionsIf possible, marinate your chicken for a few hours before adding to your slow cooker with the sauce. To marinate: in a small bowl, add chicken, paprika, chili powder, salt, ginger and garlic with lemon juice and stir to coat evenly. Cover and refrigerate.In a large mixing bowl combine heavy cream, coconut milk, yellow curry powder, garam masala, tomato paste, chicken broth, finely chopped diced green chiles, and turmeric. Stir to combine.Cover the bottom of the crock pot with the finely chopped onion before adding the marinated chicken on top of the onion layer. Add chicken.Pour the cream sauce over the chicken until it is covered completely by the sauce. Top it all off with a few pats of butter, cover, and cook for the 4-6 hours depending on your slow cooker heat setting.Add (optional) salt & pepper to taste before serving. NotesTips For Better Butter Chicken:
The Cook: The longer you can cook the butter chicken, the better it will taste. Taste, Taste, Taste! Add salt & pepper as needed. Adjust seasonings to you or your families taste buds. You want Spicy? Try some red pepper flakes or cayenne pepper. For more authentic flavor: use bone in chicken thighs, or cool your butter chicken gravy off with a scoop of greek yogurt when serving.
NutritionCalories: 236kcal (12%) | Carbohydrates: 10g (3%) | Protein: 19g (38%) | Fat: 14g (22%) | Saturated Fat: 8g (50%) | Cholesterol: 86mg (29%) | Sodium: 459mg (20%) | Potassium: 655mg (19%) | Fiber: 3g (13%) | Sugar: 4g (4%) | Vitamin A: 1187IU (24%) | Vitamin C: 13mg (16%) | Calcium: 36mg (4%) | Iron: 2mg (11%) Did you try this recipe? Rate it below!I can’t wait to see your results! Mention @bake_it_with_love or tag #bake_it_with_love! Crock Pot Butter Chicken, crock pot meals, crockpot dinners, easy Indian meals, murgh makhani, slow cooker, slow cooker butter chicken, slow cooker dinners Course Dinner Recipes, Main Dish, Slow Cooker Crockpot RecipesCuisine Indian
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Crock Pot Butter Chicken
Making the internationally loved Indian food dish, Butter Chicken ( murgh makhani ), is so easy in this crock pot butter chicken recipe! Pair it with some fresh, homemade Naan Bread to enjoy a flavorful chicken dinner with your family.
Author | Angela
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 236kcal
Prep 15 minutes
Cooking 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 15 minutes
Ingredients 1x2x3x▢ 1 lb chicken breasts (boneless, skinless cubed into chunks)▢ 3 cloves garlic (minced)▢ 1 Tbsp ginger (finely grated - or use ginger paste)▢ 1 tsp paprika▢ 1 tsp chili powder▢ ¼ tsp salt▢ ¼ c lemon juice▢ ½ c heavy cream▢ 1 14 oz can coconut milk▢ 1 6 oz can tomato paste▢ 1 cup chicken broth▢ 1 4 oz can diced green chiles (finely chopped or food processed)▢ 2 tsp yellow curry powder▢ 2 Tbsp garam masala (see our garam masala recipe)▢ 1 tsp turmeric▢ ½ c onion (½ large onion, finely chopped)▢ 2 Tbsp butter▢ salt & pepper (optional, to taste before serving)
InstructionsIf possible, marinate your chicken for a few hours before adding to your slow cooker with the sauce. To marinate: in a small bowl, add chicken, paprika, chili powder, salt, ginger and garlic with lemon juice and stir to coat evenly. Cover and refrigerate.In a large mixing bowl combine heavy cream, coconut milk, yellow curry powder, garam masala, tomato paste, chicken broth, finely chopped diced green chiles, and turmeric. Stir to combine.Cover the bottom of the crock pot with the finely chopped onion before adding the marinated chicken on top of the onion layer. Add chicken.Pour the cream sauce over the chicken until it is covered completely by the sauce. Top it all off with a few pats of butter, cover, and cook for the 4-6 hours depending on your slow cooker heat setting.Add (optional) salt & pepper to taste before serving.
NotesTips For Better Butter Chicken:
The Cook: The longer you can cook the butter chicken, the better it will taste. Taste, Taste, Taste! Add salt & pepper as needed. Adjust seasonings to you or your families taste buds. You want Spicy? Try some red pepper flakes or cayenne pepper. For more authentic flavor: use bone in chicken thighs, or cool your butter chicken gravy off with a scoop of greek yogurt when serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 236kcal (12%) | Carbohydrates: 10g (3%) | Protein: 19g (38%) | Fat: 14g (22%) | Saturated Fat: 8g (50%) | Cholesterol: 86mg (29%) | Sodium: 459mg (20%) | Potassium: 655mg (19%) | Fiber: 3g (13%) | Sugar: 4g (4%) | Vitamin A: 1187IU (24%) | Vitamin C: 13mg (16%) | Calcium: 36mg (4%) | Iron: 2mg (11%)
Did you try this recipe? Rate it below!I can’t wait to see your results! Mention @bake_it_with_love or tag #bake_it_with_love!
Course Dinner Recipes, Main Dish, Slow Cooker Crockpot RecipesCuisine Indian
- The Cook: The longer you can cook the butter chicken, the better it will taste.
- Taste, Taste, Taste! Add salt & pepper as needed.
- Adjust seasonings to you or your families taste buds. You want Spicy? Try some red pepper flakes or cayenne pepper.
- For more authentic flavor: use bone in chicken thighs, or cool your butter chicken gravy off with a scoop of greek yogurt when serving.
Angela @ BakeItWithLove.comAngela is an at home chef that developed a passion for all things cooking and baking at a young age in her Grandma’s kitchen. After many years in the food service industry, she now enjoys sharing all of her family favorite recipes and creating tasty dinner and amazing dessert recipes here at Bake It With Love! bakeitwithlove.com/about/
