Prepare an incredibly flavorful, mildly spiced Slow Cooker Butter Chicken in a matter of minutes! This increidbly dish is so simple to make and insanely delicious.
Creamy and flavorful, butter chicken is the perfect blend of seasonings without being too spicy; cooked to perfertion in the slow cooker the chicken is juicy and tender.
Made with a flavorful sauce, this recipe tastes just like the original version but is healthier and easier! (Nothing fried here.)
This meal is full of flavor, vibrant in color, and served with a side of naan and rice, making for a delicious meal everyone will love.
This recipe is a healthier twist on this classic dish, and is incrediblty simple to make in the crock. Fantastic for busy weeknights.
It’s is one of my favorites to make for friends and family. It’s packed with flavor and the colors are rich and vibrant.
Serve it with Scallion Cilantro Lime Rice (yum!) and of course a side of homemade naan. To complete the meal, I have a slice of chocolate cake ready for each to devour.
My recipe for Slow Cooker Chicken Tikka Masala is my son Aiden’s favorite to have when he visits home from college, and this recipe for butter chicken is a close second.
As for Madden, our middle son, is a picky eater, and he would eat this meal at least once a week.
INGREDIENTS YOU NEED FOR BUTTER CHICKEN
- Boneless skinless chicken thighs – you could easily sub for chicken breast, but to make this dish nice and flavorful, go with chicken thighs, you can thank me later.
- Onion – now I prefer yellow onion, but white onion will work just as fine or even some shallots.
- Butter – I mean this ingredient can’t be a surprise based on the name of the dish.
- Tomato Paste
- Coconut milk
- Greek Yogurt
DON’T FORGET THE SEASONINGS!
- Milk
- Fresh garlic and ginger
- Curry powder
- Red curry paste
- Garam masala
- Turmeric
- Cayenne pepper
- Salt
HOW TO MAKE BUTTER CHICKEN IN THE CROCK POT?
In a mixing bowl whisk together coconut milk, Greek yogurt, cream, tomato paste, garlic, ginger, and all the spices; mix together well until there are no chunks, then set aside.
Lightly spray the inside of your slow cooker with cooking spray. Add the diced onion to the bottom of the slow cooker and top the chicken thighs.
Lastly, pour the tomato/coconut milk over the chicken to make sure the chicken is completely covered. Top the dish with the 4 tablespoons of butter, like pictured below.
Top slow cooker with lid and cook on high for 4 hours. Once the chicken is completely cooked, remove the chicken from the crock pot and coarsely chop.
Then turn the slow cooker to warm and add the chopped chicken back into the slow cooker and stir to incorporate.
OTHER SLOW COOKER DINNER IDEAS?
Check out a few of our favorites that are all made in the slow cooker.
Chicken Tacos (4 Ingredients)
Tuscan Tortellini Soup
Honey Orange Chicken
Check out all Dash of Sanity crock pot recipes here!
Don’t forget to pin this recipe to your favorite Pinterest board for later.
Slow Cooker Butter Chicken
Ingredients
- 3 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 1/2 yellow onion finely minced
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 4 cloves garlic minced or grated
- 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
- 2 teaspoons curry powder
- 1 tablespoon red curry paste
- 2 tablespoons garam masala
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 6 ounce can tomato paste
- 14 ounce can coconut milk
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
- 1/4 cup milk
- white rice for serving
Instructions
- Prepare chicken by cutting into bite sized chunks. In mixing bowl whisk together coconut milk, Greek yogurt, cream, tomato paste, garlic, ginger and all the spices. Make sure it is mixed very well and there are no chunks.
- Lightly spray the inside of your slow cooker with cooking spray. Add the diced onion to the bottom of the slow cooker and top with cut up chicken. Pour the tomato/coconut milk over the chicken to make sure the chicken is completely covered. Top the liquid with butter. Top slow cooker with lid and cook on high for 4 hours or on low for 6 to 8 hours. I stir mine ½ way through cooking time if I remember.
- Season with salt and pepper, serve over rice topped with chopped cilantro.
- Great side to go with this is Naan. There is a great recipe over at Gimme Some Oven
Notes
This chicken recipe looks so good! Ive been in a chicken rut lately and have only been baking it plain. Im glad I came across this recipe!
Great recipe
Is the butter you put in at the end just a whole chunk of 3 tbs or is it melted?
It is not melted, just add the chunks of butter. xo San
what’s the best brand of coconut milk to use for this?
Jena – I use Thai Kitchen xo San
Excited to try this new recipe! Question though – will it be enough to feed five people or should I adjust ingredients and if so, what do you recommend?
Thanks,
An inexperienced chef
What are the ages? Any kids? If so then yes, it will feed 5. San
So much flavor! WOW!
Thanks!!!
I love chicken recipes you can make in the slow cooker! This looks delicious!
Thank you, enjoy!
I love Indian recipes, especially easy ones! Thanks for sharing!
Of course, hope you enjoy!
Now I know what I will have for dinner tonight!
Hope you enjoy!
We love butter chicken! This slow cooker version needs to happen in my kitchen soon!
Butter chicken is my favorite! I hope you enjoy it!
I need to try this ASAP. It looks terrific!
Definitely give it a try! Thank you!
My family is going to love this!
I hope they do!
I love slow cooker recipes~ Thank you for sharing! I believe my kids will love it! They are never tired of eating chicken 🙂
I hope they do like it, thanks!
Thank you for sharing the recipe! Cant’ wait to try it!
Thank you, hope you enjoy it!
I don’t have curry paste and I don’t want to go out and buy it in case I don’t make this recipe again. Is there anything I can use as a substitute?
Hi Marilyn! You can try substituting it with an extra 1 teaspoon of curry powder. I hope you do enjoy the recipe!
I can’t believe this came out of my slow cooker. WOW it is good
I made this with Tofu and it was AMAZING! My fav!
Now I am hungry! This butter chicken looks so creamy! Yum!
In step 1 it mentions mixing in cream – I don’t see cream anywhere in the ingredient list though? And when do you add the milk?
Thanks!
The cream is mentioned in Step #1 –
Prepare chicken by cutting into bite sized chunks. In mixing bowl whisk together coconut milk, Greek yogurt, cream, tomato paste, garlic, ginger and all the spices. Make sure it is mixed very well and there are no chunks.