Crockpot Chicken Tikka Masala

Name: Crockpot Chicken Tikka Masala
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 150 min
Total time: 160 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 1 lb chicken breasts (about 3, cut into bite-size pieces); 2 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 1 tsp cayenne pepper; 1 tsp black pepper (freshly ground ); 1 tsp kosher salt; 1 & 1/2 tablespoons butter (cut into chunks); 1 (8-oz) can tomato sauce; 1 cup heavy cream; 1/2 tbsp butter; 1 clove garlic (minced); 1 jalapeno pepper (seeded and finely chopped); 2 tsp ground cumin; 2 tsp paprika; 1 tsp kosher salt; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 1 tbsp ginger (minced fresh ); 1/2 to 1 cup plain Greek yogurt (as desired); 1/4 cup cilantro (fresh, chopped)

Slow Cooker Chicken Tikka Masala from The Food Charlatan. I've been making this Chicken Tikka Masala recipe for years, but recently adapted it for the slow cooker. It is SO GOOD. I may never go back! Tikka Masala is the one dish that I never get tired of ordering at Indian restaurants and th...

⏱ 160 min 🔨 Prep 10min 🔥 Cook 150min 📊 Hard 🍽 4 servings 👁 10

Instructions

Chop the chicken into bite size chunks. Add the chicken to the slow cooker.
In a small bowl combine 2 teaspoons cumin, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper, 1 teaspoon black pepper, and 1 teaspoon kosher salt.
Sprinkle the spices over the chicken and use your hands to coat the chicken well. Sprinkle 1 and 1/2 tablespoons butter chunks over the chicken.
Put the lid on and cook on high for 2-3 hours, or on low for about 5 hours.
When the chicken is cooked, remove the lid and add the tomato sauce and cream (turn the crock pot up to high at this point if it's not already.)
Add 1/2 tablespoon butter to a small frying pan. Add the garlic and jalapeno and sauté for 1 minute, or until fragrant.
In a small bowl combine 2 teaspoons ground cumin, 2 teaspoons paprika, and 1 teaspoon kosher salt.
Add the spices to the frying pan and continue sautéing for one minute.
Add 1 tablespoon lemon juice to the pan, stir it in and then remove from heat. Add this mixture to the crock pot. Add the minced ginger as well.
Replace the lid and let cook on high for another 20-30 minutes or until thickened and bubbly on the edges.
Taste it and stir in some plain yogurt. The amount is up to you. This makes it a little more creamy and also tempers the heat. Sometimes I don't add any, if I'm feeding kids I add more.
Stir in the fresh cilantro.
Serve with hot rice and naan.

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Nutrition per serving

395kcal

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients
$1145.00

Per Serving
$286.00/serving

🏠 Savings
~$2290.00 vs buying!

📋 Price Breakdown (95% ingredients detected)

Ingredient	Amount	Subtotal
chicken breasts	1 lb	$64.00
ground cumin	2 tsp	$53.00
ground cinnamon	1 tsp	$10.00
cayenne pepper	1 tsp	$15.00
black pepper	1 tsp	$22.00
kosher salt	1 tsp	$2.00
& 1/2 tablespoons butter	1	$110.00
	1	-
heavy cream	1 cup	$250.00
butter	0.5 tbsp	$8.00
garlic	1 clove	$198.00
jalapeno pepper	1	$117.00
ground cumin	2 tsp	$53.00
paprika	2 tsp	$51.00
kosher salt	1 tsp	$2.00
lemon juice	1 tbsp	$10.00
ginger	1 tbsp	$16.00
to 1 cup plain Greek yogurt	0.5	$47.00
cilantro	0.25 cup	$117.00