Instant Pot Butter Chicken

Submitted by Gagoo

"Butter chicken prepared in the Instant Pot from thekitchn.com"

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
• 1 large onion, coarsely chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped
• 2 inches fresh ginger, peeled and coarsely chopped
• 1 tablespoon garam masala
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 2 lbs chicken breasts, boneless, skinless
• 1⁄2 cup heavy cream or 1/2 cup coconut milk

directions

1. Using the sauté function, melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in a 6-quart or larger pressure cooker.
2. Add the onion, garlic and ginger and sauté, stirring regularly until the onions begin to brown, about 4 minutes. Add the garam masala, coriander, turmeric and salt and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute more.
3. Add the tomatoes and their juices and stir to combine. Add the chicken breasts and make sure they are covered by the sauce. Seal the pressure cooker and make sure the vent is closed. Set the cooker to MANUAL, HIGH Pressure and dial down the time to 10 minutes.
4. The electric pressure cooker should take 10 to 12 minutes to come to pressure, then cook for 10 minutes. Let the cooker naturally release pressure for 10 minutes more.
5. Transfer the chicken breasts to a cutting board to cool slightly. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons butter and cream or coconut milk. Using an immersion blender, purée the sauce until smooth. (At this point, you can remove and reserve some of this incredible sauce for future use.).
6. Cut the chicken into 1-inch pieces, return to the butter sauce, and stir to combine.
7. Butter chicken is typically served over basmati rice, but brown rice, quinoa and cauliflower rice are wonderful alternatives.

Reviews

[Kim M.]

Big hit with the family and so easy to prepare. I made the recipe exactly as written and served over rice.