Slow Cooker Butter Chicken

• Preparation time: 20 minutes
• Total time : 6 hours
• Total time : PT6H20M

This recipe can easily be left to simmer away in a slow cooker for eight hours before adding the chicken. It yields a large quantity of sauce that freezes well if you're feeding a smaller group. Serve over hot steamed basmati rice.

Ingredients

• 2 onions , diced2 2oniononions, diced
• 3 cloves garlic , minced3 3cloves garlic, minced
• 3 tbsp butter 3 3tbsp tbsp(45 mL) (45 mL) butter
• 2 tbsp grated fresh ginger 2 2tbsp tbsp(30 mL) (30 mL) grated fresh ginger
• 2 tbsp packed brown sugar 2 2tbsp tbsp(30 mL) (30 mL) packed brown sugar
• 2 tsp chili powder 2 2tsp tsp(10 mL) (10 mL) chili powder
• 3/4 tsp ground coriander 3/4 3/4tsp tsp(4 mL) (4 mL) ground coriander
• 3/4 tsp ground turmeric 3/4 3/4tsp tsp(4 mL) (4 mL) ground turmeric
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/2 1/2tsp tsp(2 mL) (2 mL) cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp ground cumin 1/2 1/2tsp tsp(2 mL) (2 mL) ground cumin
• 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 1/2tsp tsp(2 mL) (2 mL) salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper 1/2 1/2tsp tsp(2 mL) (2 mL) pepper
• 1 can (28 oz/796 mL) diced tomatoes 1 1can (28 oz/796 mL) can (28 oz/796 mL)diced tomatoes
• 1 cup sodium-reduced chicken broth 1 1cup cup(250 mL) (250 mL) sodium-reduced chicken broth
• 1/4 cup almond butter 1/4 1/4cup cup(60 mL) (60 mL) almond butter or cashew butter
• 3 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs , quartered3 3lb lb(1.4 kg) (1.4 kg) boneless skinless chicken thighboneless skinless chicken thighs, quartered
• 1 cup sour cream 1 1cup cup(250 mL) (250 mL) sour cream
• 2 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro 2 2tbsp tbsp(30 mL) (30 mL) chopped fresh cilantro

Preparation

In slow cooker, combine onions, garlic, butter, ginger, brown sugar, chili powder, coriander, turmeric, cinnamon, cumin, salt, pepper and tomatoes.
Whisk broth with almond butter; pour into slow cooker.

Cover and cook on low for 5 hours or for up to 8 hours.

With immersion blender, pur?sauce until smooth. Add chicken; cook, covered, on high until juices run clear when chicken is pierced, 30 to 40 minutes.

Stir in sour cream. Serve sprinkled with cilantro.