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Slow Cooker Butter Chicken with Rice and Italian Veggies

Slow Cooker Butter Chicken with Rice and Italian Veggies
Prep Time
15 min
Yields
5 servings

Delicious butter chicken that takes minutes to prep and is waiting for you to come home!

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ingredients

½
cup cashews (125 mL)
tsp garam masala (10 mL)
tsp coriander (10 mL)
½
tsp chili powder (2 mL)
8
boneless skinless chicken thighs (or 1 ½ lbs chicken breast)
1
tsp sesame or peanut oil (5 mL)
¼
cup butter, melted (60 mL)
Toasted cashew mixture
2
tsp paprika (10 mL)
tsp prepared garlic (10 mL)
tsp prepared ginger (10 mL)
Pinch of cinnamon and cardamom powder
1
small onion
¾
cup chicken stock (175 mL)
½
cup tomato paste (125 mL)
½
cup yogurt (or sour cream) (125 mL)
1
cup 1% milk (250 mL)
¼
cup Half and Half cream (10% milk fat) (60 mL)
2
Tbsp vinegar (30 mL)
1
Tbsp sweet Thai chili sauce (15 mL)
½
tsp salt (2 mL)
2
celery stalks
1
small red pepper
1
English cucumber
1
cup washed baby carrots
1
Tbsp olive oil (15 mL)
1
Tbsp balsamic vinegar (15 mL)
1
tsp Mrs. Dash Italian Seasoning (15 mL)
1
to 1 ½ cups basmati rice
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directions

Step 1

Smash cashews with a hammer and add to large nonstick fry pan. Add spice, stir and brown nuts and spices until you see a little smoke. Immediately remove from heat. Transfer to a bowl and set aside. In the same pan, heat oil at med-high and sear chicken on both sides. Place in the bottom of a slow cooker.

Step 2

Add the following ingredients in this order: melted butter, the toasted cashew mixture, paprika, garlic, ginger and spices. Finely chop onion and add to pan as you cut.

Step 3

Add chicken stock, tomato paste and yogurt, then stir to combine. Stir in milk and cream.

Step 4

Add vinegar, chili sauce and salt. Stir then leave center crock in fridge overnight.

Step 5

Turn slow cooker on to low in the morning.

Step 6

When Bruce arrives home, prepare rice.

Step 7

Wash and chop celery, pepper and cucumber. Place veggies in a medium size bowl.

Step 8

Toss with olive oil, balsamic vinegar and spice. Let stand in fridge.

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