Instant Pot Butter Chicken
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A creamy, restaurant-quality butter chicken made in an Instant Pot with tender chicken thighs in a rich spiced tomato sauce. Complex warming spices balance the cream. Ready in 30 minutes for an impressive dinner.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 6- 3.5 ounces (100 g) unsalted butter
- 4 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 lb (900 g) boneless chicken thighs, cut into cubes
- 1 3/4 (400 ml) cups tomato sauce (passata)
- 1/2 teaspoon brown sugar
- 1 cup (240 ml) half and half (single cream)
- A handful of fresh cilantro, roughly chopped
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 30M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 5m
- Cook
- 25m
- Sodium
- 462mg
- Total sugar
- 5g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 493mg
- Calcium
- 63mg
- Iron
- 2mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 5M
- SODIUM
- 462MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.