Slow Cooker Butter Chicken
Feel like you sway towards the indulgent, warming, and comforting meals in the cooler weather?
Don’t we all!
But, that doesn’t mean you have to give up your attempts to follow a low carb diet plan or maintain a healthy weight.
I’m all about showing you how you can “have your cake and eat it too”! That’s why I create healthier alternatives to the otherwise “naughty” foods so that you can eat them with confidence, knowing that you’re staying on track with your goals.
Win win!
A regular butter chicken with rice could easily leave you with a meal that has over 1,000 calories!
This one… it only has 497 kcal!
Slow Cooker Butter Chicken
Serves: 4
Prep Time: 15 min
Cook Time: 6 hours in slow cooker
Macros / serve (with sides)
Calories: 497 kcal
Protein: 41 g
Fat: 23 g
Net carbs: 26 g
Fibre: 10 g
Ingredients
550 g chicken breasts, skinless, boneless,
1 red capsicum, diced
1 brown onion, diced
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 tbsp fresh ginger, grated
1 can coconut milk (400 ml)
1 can tomato paste (170 g)
1 tbsp coconut flour
2 tsp garam masala
¼ tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp dried coriander
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp turmeric
1 tsp cumin
1 generous pinch salt
Juice of 1 lime
To serve
4 large tbsp coconut yoghurt (or Greek yoghurt)
Cauliflower rice made from 1 cauliflower head (use grater or a food processor or buy pre-made frozen)
4 cups steamed greens of choice or fresh salad leaves
Method
Place all ingredients into a slow cooker. Stir to combine.
Cover and cook on low for 6 hours.
Once chicken is falling apart and easily shredded with a fork, stir through the coconut yoghurt.
Serve with cauliflower rice and steamed greens or fresh salad greens.
A dash of coconut aminos or tamari is great to finish this dish off too before eating!
Notes
The chicken can also be cut lengthways or chopped into a few larger chunks if they are very thick breasts which will slightly reduce cooking time!
I hope you love this recipe. When you make it, please share on Instagram and tag me so that I can see. I love that so much!
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