Slow Cooker Chicken Tikka Masala
Looking for some tasty comfort food? Pull out the slow cooker and make a batch of this Slow Cooker Chicken Tikka Masala! It's delicious!
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 489kcal
Ingredients
For the Chicken
- ½ cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice
- 1 Tbsp minced garlic
- 1 Tbsp grated fresh ginger
- 2 tsp ground coriander
- 1½ tsp kosher salt
- 1½ tsp garam masala
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp turmeric
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
- 2½-3 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs
For the Sauce
- 2 Tbsp vegetable or canola oil
- 2 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 medium red onion thinly sliced
- 1 Tbsp garlic minced
- 1 Tbsp ginger grated
- 1 15-oz. can tomato sauce
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 2 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1½ tsp garam masala
- 1½ tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 tsp sugar
For Serving
- 6 cups cooked basmati rice
- fresh cilantro chopped
- naan
Instructions
- Using a medium mixing bowl, combine all ingredients including chicken. Stir until chicken is well coated, cover and refrigerate overnight.
- Using a large skillet, add vegetable oil and place over medium-high heat. Once hot, remove chicken from marinade and place in skillet. Sear chicken for 2-3 minutes per side, or until browned. Remove chicken from pan and cut into 1” pieces. (Note: Chicken will not be fully cooked yet.)
- Using the same skillet, add butter and place back over medium-high heat. Once butter has melted, add sliced onions. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 3-4 minutes, or until onion just begins to soften.
- Add garlic and ginger; stir and continue cooking for 1-2 more minutes.
- Transfer onion, garlic and ginger from the skillet into the slow cooker. Add chicken (from above), tomato sauce, cumin, paprika, turmeric, garam masala, coriander, salt, pepper and cayenne; stir until well combined. Cover and cook on LOW for 4 hours.
- Add heavy cream and sugar; stir until well combined. Continue cooking on LOW for 30 more minutes.
- Divide rice onto plates and top with cubed chicken and sauce; garnish with cilantro.
- Serve with naan.
Nutrition
Calories: 489kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 140mg | Sodium: 1191mg | Potassium: 880mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1231IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 85mg | Iron: 2mg
