Melt in your mouth, easy crockpot (or stovetop) butter chicken is a creamy Indian inspired dish, using anti-inflammatory rich spices, coconut milk and yogurt!
In a large mixing bowl, combine your coconut milk, greek yogurt and cream, whisking well. Whisk in your tomato paste, thai red curry paste, garlic, ginger and all of your powdered spices, mix until smooth and spices are evenly distributed throughout the sauce.
If you have a traditional ceramic or porcelain crock then spray with a little oil or rub with some oil.
Heat skillet over medium heat and add a tablespoon of oil and ½-1 tablespoon butter. Add diced onions and saute until translucent and they begin to brown slightly, then toss in your garlic and stir around for a minute until aromatic.
Add your diced chicken to the crockpot, your onion and garlic mixture then pour the coconut milk mixture over the chicken until covered, give it a quick stir.
Place your two 1 tablespoon pats of butter on top of the mixture and placing the lid on top.
If you are around, set crockpot to high for 1 hour, then switch to low for 3 hours. If you need to fix it and forget it all day, set to low for 4 hours and then make sure the warm function is on. See tips.
Before serving, gently stir to mix flavors together and serve over rice or quinoa, garnish with a little fresh chopped parsley or cilantro.
An exceptionally nice touch is to make some homemade naan to serve with this dish! Oh my, it's over the top, you won't be disappointed.
STOVETOP INSTRUCTIONS
Follow steps 1-3, then brown the chicken for 2-3 minutes on all sides. Pour sauce over, cover and simmer on low for 20 minutes until chicken is tender. Melt and stir in a few tablespoons of butter at the very end.
Notes
TIP | If you need to cook this for 4 or more hours, I suggest using whole (even frozen) chicken breasts instead of cut up, the key to cooking chicken in a slow cooker is less, not more time. Better yet, if you have a warm setting on your crockpot, then set for 4 hours on low (with thawed cut up chicken) and make sure that it is set to automatically warm.This dish is delicious served over rice (I like Basmati white or brown) or you could also try quinoa for a gluten free option and spaghetti squash or zoodles for a low carb option. Amazing with this simple homemade naan!This recipe was lightly adapted from Half Baked Harvest.