Slow Cooker Butter Chicken

This Slow Cooker Butter Chicken is a rich, creamy and aromatic dish made with pantry-friendly spices, coconut cream, and a touch of zing from fresh ginger and garlic. The slow cooking method allows the flavours to meld beautifully, producing tender chicken in a velvety sauce that feels indulgent yet wholesome.

Using the Simply Wholesome Pantry Butter Chicken meal base cuts down on prep while still delivering a flavour-packed curry. A handful of fresh ingredients like zucchini and coriander added at the end brighten it all up, making it perfect for busy nights or fuss-free meal prep.

Serve it with warm roti or rice, and you’ve got a comforting, family-friendly dinner that’s gluten-free, freezer-friendly, and easily adaptable. You can also turn this into a freezer ‘dump bag’ meal or bake it in the oven if preferred, flexible and delicious every time.

Slow Cooker Butter Chicken

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Servings 4

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Ingredients

  

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• 2 chicken breasts large, largely diced
• 1 brown onion diced
• 2 cm ginger finely chopped
• 3 garlic cloves finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon curry powder
• 1 tablespoon garam masala
• 175 g Simple Wholesome Pantry Butter Chicken meal base
• 400 g tomatoes canned
• 400 g coconut cream

Instructions

 

• To the slow cooker add the chicken, onion, ginger, garlic, curry powder, garam masala, butter chicken meal base, canned tomatoes, and coconut cream. Stir well to coat the chicken and combine all ingredients.
  2 chicken breasts, 1 brown onion, 2 cm ginger, 3 garlic cloves, 1 tablespoon curry powder, 1 tablespoon garam masala, 175 g Simple Wholesome Pantry Butter Chicken meal base, 400 g tomatoes, 400 g coconut cream
• Cover and cook on high for 3 hours, until the chicken is tender and the sauce is rich and fragrant.
  2 chicken breasts
• Once the chicken is cooked, remove it from the slow cooker then cut it up into chunks and put to the side.
  2 chicken breasts
• In the final 30 minutes of cooking, stir in the zucchini and return the chicken. Mix to combine and ensure the zucchini is mostly submerged. Stir once or twice during this time to prevent sticking.
  2 cm ginger, 2 chicken breasts
• Once the zucchini is tender, remove the lid and stir through.
  2 cm ginger
• Serve with warm roti bread and scatter over fresh coriander.

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Keywords

Dinner, Lunch, Slow Cooker

Indian

Chicken

Difficulty Easy