Crockpot Basil Butter Chicken | Recipe from Half Baked Harvest

Half Baked Harvest

Name: Crockpot Basil Butter Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 180 min
Total time: 195 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: BIR Chimichurri Chicken Boneless Chicken Thighs CS/R; Chobani Plain Non-Fat Greek Yogurt; McCormick Gourmet™ Organic Red Curry Powder; Elephant Garlic; Christopher Ranch Organic Chopped Ginger; SWAD Garam Masala Powder; Morton & Bassett Spices Chili Powder, Chipotle; Morton & Bassett Spices Cayenne Pepper; Mother in Law's Gochugaru Korean Chile Flakes 3.25 oz; Organic Onion; SIGNATURE SELECTS Tomoto Paste, Product; O Organics Coconut Milk, Organic, Light; Land O Lakes Butter Spread, Garlic & Herb; Gray Zucchini; Fresh Basil; Organic Cilantro

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Crockpot Basil Butter Chicken

Serves 615 mins prep180 mins cook

Quickly put together in the crockpot (or in a pan and bake in the oven). Simply mix, cook, serve, and enjoy!

2 servings

What you need

⅔ lb boneless chicken thighs

⅕ cup plain greek yogurt

⅔ tbsp red curry paste

1 ⅓ clove garlic

⅓ tbsp fresh ginger

⅔ tbsp garam masala

⅕ tsp chipotle chili powder

⅕ tsp cayenne pepper

⅔ tsp chili flakes

⅓ pc yellow onion

⅓ pc tomato paste

⅓ pc coconut milk

1 ⅓ tbsp salted butter

⅔ pc zucchini

⅕ cup fresh basil

⅕ cup fresh cilantro

Instructionskeyboard_arrow_up

Crockpot 
0 1. In the bowl of your crockpot, combine the chicken, yogurt, curry paste, garlic, ginger, garam masala, chili powder, cayenne, and 1 teaspoon salt. Toss to coat the chicken. Let sit 10 minutes. Add the onion, tomato paste, and coconut milk. Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or on high for 2-3 hours. 2. During the last hour of cooking, mix in the butter and zucchini. Crank the heat to high. Stir in the basil and cilantro. Cook uncovered for 15 minutes until thickened. 3. Serve the chicken, zucchini, and sauce over bowls of rice with fresh basil and cilantro. Enjoy!
Oven
4 1. In a baking dish, toss together the chicken, yogurt, curry paste, garlic, ginger, garam masala, chili powder, cayenne, and 1 teaspoon of salt. Let sit for 5 minutes.2. Preheat the oven to 400°F.3. To the chicken, stir in the onion, tomato paste, and coconut milk. Top with zucchini. Then add slices of butter. Bake for 30-40 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through. Top with basil and cilantro.4. Serve the chicken, zucchini, and sauce over bowls of rice with fresh basil and cilantro. Enjoy!

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