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Butter chicken

Butter Chicken

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Prep Time 12 minutes
Cook Time 5 hours 50 minutes
Total Time 6 hours 2 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lbs chicken breasts fully thawed before slow cooking
  • 1 can crushed tomatoes
  • 0.75 cup heavy cream
  • 2 tbsp garam masala
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 1 tbsp fresh ginger grated
  • 3 cloves garlic minced

Method
 

  1. Place the fully thawed chicken in the slow cooker with the crushed tomatoes, garam masala, butter, ginger, and garlic.
  2. Cover; cook on low for about 5 and a half hours until tender. Thermometer-check the thickest pieces starting after 3 hours; thawed breasts may finish early. Stop when tender and 165°F.
  3. Cube or shred the chicken, then stir in the heavy cream.
  4. Cook for another 20 minutes until the sauce is rich and warmed through.
  5. Serve over basmati rice with naan and fresh cilantro.

Notes

A pinch of sugar smooths out the tomatoes if the sauce tastes too sharp.
Thaw chicken fully in the refrigerator before beginning. The listed time is a planning estimate; thickness and slow-cooker performance vary.