Slow Cooker Butter Chicken

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Slow Cooker Butter ChickenThis recipe can easily be left to simmer away in a slow cooker for eight hours before adding the chicken. It yields a large quantity of sauce that freezes well if you're feeding a smaller group. Serve over hot steamed basmati rice.4 out of5based on15 ratings. 25 user reviews.
Slow Cooker Butter Chicken

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Nutritional Info
Per serving: about -
cal 398398 cal
pro 36 g36g pro
total fat 22 g22g total fat
sat. fat 8 g8g sat. fat
carb 14 g14g carb
dietary fibre 2 g2g dietary fibre
sugar 8 g8g sugar
chol 164 mg164mg chol
sodium 580 mg580mg sodium
potassium 766 mg766mg potassium
% RDI: -
calcium 1111 calcium
iron 2626 iron
vit A 1313 vit A
vit C 3232 vit C
folate 1313 folate
  • Preparation time: 20 minutes
  • Total time : 6 hours

This recipe can easily be left to simmer away in a slow cooker for eight hours before adding the chicken. It yields a large quantity of sauce that freezes well if you're feeding a smaller group. Serve over hot steamed basmati rice.

Ingredients

  • 2 onions , diced2 onions, diced
  • 3 cloves garlic , minced3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 3 tbsp butter 3 tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp grated fresh ginger 2 tbsp grated fresh ginger
  • 2 tbsp packed brown sugar 2 tbsp packed brown sugar
  • 2 tsp chili powder 2 tsp chili powder
  • 3/4 tsp ground coriander 3/4 tsp ground coriander
  • 3/4 tsp ground turmeric 3/4 tsp ground turmeric
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp ground cumin 1/2 tsp ground cumin
  • 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 1 can (28 oz/796 mL) diced tomatoes 1 can (28 oz/796 mL) diced tomatoes
  • 1 cup sodium-reduced chicken broth 1 cup sodium-reduced chicken broth
  • 1/4 cup almond butter 1/4 cup almond butter or cashew butter
  • 3 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs , quartered3 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs, quartered
  • 1 cup sour cream 1 cup sour cream
  • 2 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro 2 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro

Preparation

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In slow cooker, combine onions, garlic, butter, ginger, brown sugar, chili powder, coriander, turmeric, cinnamon, cumin, salt, pepper and tomatoes.

Whisk broth with almond butter; pour into slow cooker.

Cover and cook on low for 5 hours or for up to 8 hours.

With immersion blender, pur?sauce until smooth. Add chicken; cook, covered, on high until juices run clear when chicken is pierced, 30 to 40 minutes.

Stir in sour cream. Serve sprinkled with cilantro.

Source : Canadian Living Magazine: February 2012

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