• Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cooking Time: 3 hours 15 minutes
  • Serves: 8 servings

Butter Chicken Recipe

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Category: Dinner Party, Healthy Recipes, Main Dish, Chicken

 Ingredients List

  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 2 onions, thinly sliced $
  • 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs, cut into 2-inch pieces $
  • 1 2-inch piece fresh ginger, cut into 1/2-inch slices
  • 4 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped
  • 1/2 cup slivered almonds
  • 1 cup plain yogurt (not nonfat) $
  • 2 teaspoons garam masala
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 15-oz. can diced tomatoes, drained $
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream
  • 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro, optional

 Directions

1. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions and cook, stirring, until softened and beginning to brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Scrape into slow cooker. Place chicken pieces on top.
2. Combine ginger, garlic, almonds, yogurt, garam masala and salt in a food processor and process until smooth, scraping down sides of bowl with a flexible spatula as necessary. Add tomatoes and pulse once to combine. Pour mixture over chicken. Cover and cook on low until chicken is tender, 4 to 5 hours. Stir in heavy cream, cover and cook until warmed through, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle with cilantro just before serving, if desired.

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