Slow Cooker Chicken Tikka Masala
This slow cooker chicken tikka masala combines tender spiced chicken thighs with tomato sauce and cream for an easy, richly seasoned dinner over rice.
Servings: 6
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Prep: 20 minutes
Total: 4 hours 20 minutes
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1.5 Tbsp garam masala
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp ground turmeric
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper optional
- 1 black pepper freshly cracked
- 2 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 1 Tbsp cooking oil
- 1 yellow onion diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 Tbsp fresh ginger grated
- 15 oz can tomato sauce
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
- 4 cups cooked rice for serving
- 1/4 bunch fresh cilantro for serving
Instructions
Instructions
- Combine garam masala, cumin, turmeric, smoked paprika, salt, cayenne, and pepper.
- Trim the chicken thighs and coat them with the spice mixture.
- Heat oil in a skillet, sear the chicken briefly, then transfer it to the slow cooker.
- Cook the diced onion, garlic, and ginger until fragrant; add the tomato sauce and stir.
- Pour the sauce over the chicken. Cover and cook on high for 4 hours, until tender.
- Stir in the heavy cream during the final 15 minutes.
- Serve over cooked rice with fresh cilantro.