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Healthy Slow Cooker Chicken Tikka Masala

HEALTHY SLOW COOKER TIKKA MASALA
Healthy Slow Cooker Chicken Tikka Masala - Made with aromatic Indian spices, tomato sauce, chicken, and coconut milk, it's one of our favorite slow cooker meals.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 20 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 333kcal
Author Sandra

Ingredients

  • 1 yellow onion, chopped
  • 2 lbs. bone-in chicken thighs, skin removed boneless skinless thighs work too
  • 30 ounces tomato sauce
  • 3 tablespoons minced garlic
  • 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
  • 1 teaspoon curry powder
  • 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon garam masala
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground tumeric
  • 3/4 cup full-fat coconut milk
  • 1/2 cup chopped cilantro

Instructions

  • Add the onion to the bottom of your slow cooker. Add the chicken right on top of the onion. Pour the tomato sauce over the chicken.
  • Top the sauce with garlic, ginger and all of the seasonings: 1 tablespoon of the garam masala, paprika, turmeric, curry and salt.
    Gently stir together the sauce with the seasonings.
    Place the lid on the slow cooker and cook for 3-4 hours on high (or 6-8 hours on low).
  • Once it is finished cooking, using tongs remove the chicken thighs from the sauce and transfer them to a plate or cutting board. Remove the bones from the chicken and then shred all of the chicken meat. I do this using two forks and just pull the meat apart.
  • Once the chicken is shredded add it back to the sauce.
    Stir together the 3/4 cup coconut milk and the remaining teaspoon of garam masala. Pour coconut milk into chicken and sauce.
  • Serve over rice or with flat bread and top with fresh cilantro.

Notes

This makes a great freezer meal! Prepare the dish, cool it and store it in a freezer container. It will keep for one to two months.
Leftovers will keep in the refrigerator for up to a week.

Nutrition

Calories: 333kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 111mg | Sodium: 794mg | Potassium: 661mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 740IU | Vitamin C: 9.1mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 2.8mg