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Slow Cooker Indian Butter Chicken

Simple prep with zero fuss! Restaurant-quality butter chicken made so easily in the crockpot. Serve with rice and naan.

Ingredients
  • 1 cup basmati rice
  • ½ cup chicken stock
  • 1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste
  • 2 teaspoons yellow curry powder
  • 1 teaspoon garam masala
  • 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch chunks
  • ½ sweet onion, diced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
  • 1 ½ teaspoons brown sugar
Directions
  1. In a large saucepan of 2 cups water, cook rice according to package instructions; set aside.
  2. In a small bowl, whisk together chicken stock, tomato paste, curry powder, garam masala, turmeric, salt and pepper.
  3. Place chicken, onion, garlic and ginger into a 4-qt slow cooker. Stir in chicken stock mixture.
  4. Cover and cook on low heat for 4 hours. Stir in heavy cream, lime juice and brown sugar; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
  5. Serve immediately with rice.