Slow Cooker Butter Chicken - BEST Chicken Thighs Crock Pot Recipe
The BEST Chicken Thighs Crock Pot recipe! Slow Cooker Butter Chicken is an easy, flavorful meal that makes excellent use of slow and low cooking!
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Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 2 lbs Boneless, Skinless Chicken Thighs
- 1 15oz can Fire Roasted Tomatoes
- 5 cloves Garlic minced
- ¾ tsp. Mineral Salt
- ½ tsp. Ground Ginger
- ½ tsp. Ground Cayenne
- 1 tsp. Turmeric
- 1 tsp. Smoked Paprika
- 1 tsp. Ground Cumin
- 2 tsp. Garam Masala divided
Finishing
- ½ cup Salted Butter
- ½ cup Heavy Cream
- 1 teaspoon Garam Masala
Serving
- Hot Cooked Rice for serving
Instructions
- Add the fire roasted tomatoes, garlic, ground ginger, turmeric, cayenne, smoked paprika, mineral salt, ground cumin, and 1 tsp. of garam masala. Mix well to combine.
- Add the chicken and stir the sauce to coat and submerge the chicken.
- Cook on “Low” for 6-7 hours, or until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165F. Turn the slow cooker off.
- Remove the chicken from the slow cooker and set aside on a plate.
Finishing
- Add the butter cubes to the slow cooker and stir the sauce to melt the butter. Add the heavy cream and stir to combine.
- Stir in 1 tsp. Garam Masala.
- Use an hand immersion blender to blend the chunks of tomato into a smooth sauce. You can also transfer the sauce to a blender, but a hand blender is easier.
- Shred the chicken and add it back to the sauce. Stir to combine and coat the chicken with sauce.
- Serve over hot, cooked rice and enjoy!
Notes
Adapted from 30-Minute Instant Pot Butter Chicken from Two Sleevers