Instant Pot Butter Chicken
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Instant Pot butter chicken is a creamy, fragrant Indian curry with tender chicken thighs in a rich tomato and cream sauce infused with warming spices. It's comfort food that tastes like it simmered for hours but cooks in minutes. Serve over rice for an easy, restaurant-quality dinner.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 6- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 5 cloves garlic (about 5 teaspoons, minced or crushed)
- 2 inch fresh ginger root (grated (about 2 tablespoons))
- 2 teaspoons garam masala
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
- ½ teaspoon chili powder (optional)
- ¾ teaspoon salt (add more if needed)
- 2 pounds chicken thighs (skinless, boneless, diced into bite-size pieces)
- 1 15-ounce can tomato sauce (or passata)
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream (or coconut milk, or half and half*)
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley (or mint or cilantro, for garnish)
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 30M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
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- Prep
- 10m
- Cook
- 6m
- Sodium
- 736mg
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 688mg
- Calcium
- 53mg
- Iron
- 2mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 10M
- SODIUM
- 736MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.