Name: Slow Cooker Butter Chicken
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h 5 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Slow Cooker
Ingredients: 1 onion, diced; 2 garlic cloves, diced; 1 tsp chopped ginger; 1 tbsp mild curry powder; 1 tbsp garam masala; 1 tsp mild chilli powder; salt and pepper to taste; 1 tin chopped tomatoes; 50g butter, cubed; 600g chicken thighs; 75g greek yogurt

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A delicious Butter Chicken Curry recipe cooked in the slow cooker. Mild enough for kids and so easy to make

Slow Cooker Butter Chicken served in a round black dinner bowl with white rice and green peas.

There’s no better feeling than chucking all the ingredients for a meal into the slow cooker earlier in the day knowing you have dinner sorted for later. One thing at least ticked off your busy list!

So if you’re a fan of slow cookers like me then get this Butter Chicken on your meal plan this week.

It’s so easy to make with just a handful of simple ingredients and mild enough for kids too.

How To Make Butter Chicken in the Slow Cooker

The first step is to add onions, garlic, ginger and some spices along with a tin of chopped tomatoes and cubes of butter to the slow cooker.

Stir well so that everything is well combined.

Then add in chicken thighs and mix again.

Chicken thighs are my favourite for slow cooking but you can use chicken breast too if you prefer it.

Cook on high for 4 hours or low for 6 hours.

And the final step is to stir in some greek yogurt to give it a bit of added creaminess.

It’s now ready to serve up with boiled rice and veggies and the side.

Leftovers can be kept in an airtight container in the fridge for up 2 days and can also be frozen for up to 2 months.

Serving Butter Chicken To Fussy Eaters

The first time I made this I had issues with my son eating it. He’s not a massive fan of curry and rice and I served it to him like the picture above, with everything mixed up. Big mistake!

The next time I used one of my Pick Plates, giving him just a small portion of the curry, rice and peas alongside some other foods that I know he likes. He didn’t eat it all but it was definitely an improvement and we had a much less stressful dinnertime experience!

Slow Cooker Butter Chicken served in a Midi divided child's plate making it easier for a child to eat.

If you liked this recipe check out more of my Curry Recipes For Kids. All easy to make and mild enough for young taste buds too.

Slow Cooker Butter Chicken

Author: Ciara Attwell
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 4 hours
Total Time: 4 hours 5 minutes
Yield: 4 1x
Category: Dinner
Cuisine: Slow Cooker

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Description

A delicious Butter Chicken Curry recipe cooked in the slow cooker. Mild enough for kids and so easy to make

Ingredients

1 onion, diced
2 garlic cloves, diced
1 tsp chopped ginger
1 tbsp mild curry powder
1 tbsp garam masala
1 tsp mild chilli powder
salt and pepper to taste
1 tin chopped tomatoes
50g butter, cubed
600g chicken thighs
75g greek yogurt

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Instructions

Add the onion, garlic, ginger, spices, tinned tomatoes and cubes of butter to the slow cooker and mix well.
Add the chicken thighs and mix again.
Cook on high for 4 hours or low for 6 hours.
When it’s ready stir in the greek yogurt and it’s ready to serve with boiled rice and some veggies on the side.

Notes

This recipe is quite mild and uses only 1 teaspoon of mild chilli powder. However if your children are not very familiar with spices you can leave this out. Similarly if they enjoy spicy foods you can increase the amount of chilli powder used.

Leftovers will keep in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 days. This recipe can also be frozen for up to 2 months. Defrost in the fridge overnight and reheat until piping hot.