Slow-Cooker Butter Chicken

Slow-Cooker Butter Chicken

Aromatic scents will fill your house as this classic Indian take-out dish cooks away in the slow cooker

 

 

Directions

• 1 Spray 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray.
• 2 In 10-inch skillet, heat butter and oil over medium-high heat. Add half of the chicken and cook, turning once, until browned, about 5 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer to slow cooker. Repeat with remaining half of chicken. Reduce heat to medium; add onions to skillet, and cook until softened, about 4 minutes. Add garlic and gingerroot; cook and stir 2 minutes. Add garam masala; cook 30 seconds. Add tomato paste and salt; cook and stir 2 minutes. Add chicken stock, and scrape bottom of skillet with wooden spoon. Transfer to slow cooker. Cover and cook on Low heat setting 5 to 6 hours. At last 30 minutes of cooking, stir in whipping cream.
• 3 Transfer to serving dish, and garnish with cilantro leaves. Serve over rice, if desired.