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Slow-Cooker Butter Chicken

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By Pillsbury Kitchens
Updated Dec 21, 2016
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You don’t need a bigger spice cabinet to make this amazing Indian chicken.

Slow-Cooker Butter Chicken

  • Prep Time 25 min
  • Total 3 hr 55 min
  • Ingredients 9
  • Servings 4
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Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 2 packages (20 oz each) boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into 2-inch pieces
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons garam masala
  • 1/4 cup Muir Glen™ organic tomato paste (from 6-oz can)
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup Progresso™ chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)
  • 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
Make With
Progresso Broth

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Spray 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray.
  • Step 
    2
    In 12-inch nonstick skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add chicken, onion and garlic; cook 8 to 10 minutes, turning once, until browned. Spoon chicken mixture into slow cooker.
  • Step 
    3
    Stir in remaining ingredients except whipping cream until well blended. Cover; cook on Low heat setting 3 to 4 hours or until chicken is no longer pink in center (165°F).
  • Step 
    4
    Stir in whipping cream. Cover; cook about 30 minutes longer or until slightly thickened.

Nutrition

600 Calories
36g Total Fat
60g Protein
8g Total Carbohydrate
4g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
600
Calories from Fat
320
Total Fat
36g
55%
Saturated Fat
18g
90%
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
345mg
114%
Sodium
890mg
37%
Potassium
560mg
16%
Total Carbohydrate
8g
3%
Dietary Fiber
1g
5%
Sugars
4g
Protein
60g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
20%
20%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
8%
8%
Iron
20%
20%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 8 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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