instant pot butter chicken

Name: Instant Pot Butter Chicken
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 12 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon(s) coconut oil; 1 small onion, chopped; 4 clove(s) garlic, minced; 1 tablespoon(s) ginger, fresh and minced; 1 1/2 tablespoon(s) curry powder; 2 teaspoon(s) garam masala; 1 teaspoon(s) chili powder; 3/4 teaspoon(s) salt, kosher; 1/4 cup(s) chicken broth; 1 can(s) tomato puree; 1 small head of cauliflower, cut into flowerettes; 2 pound(s) chicken breasts, boneless and skinless, cut into bite sized pieces; 2 tablespoon(s) unsalted butter, cut into small pieces; 1/2 cup(s) coconut milk, full-fat; 1/2 cup(s) yogurt, low fat greek; - cilantro, chopped for serving, optional

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Marvin Beachler

Cathedral City, CA

Updated on Jan 29, 2019

The chicken is juicy and the flavors are great! This is a favorite at my house/

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 12 Min

method Pressure Cooker/Instant Pot

yield 6 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 tablespoon coconut oil
1 small onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon ginger, fresh and minced
1 1/2 tablespoons curry powder
2 teaspoons garam masala
1 teaspoon chili powder
3/4 teaspoon salt, kosher
1/4 cup chicken broth
1 can tomato puree
1 small head of cauliflower, cut into flowerettes
2 pounds chicken breasts, boneless and skinless, cut into bite sized pieces
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
1/2 cup coconut milk, full-fat
1/2 cup yogurt, low fat greek
- cilantro, chopped for serving, optional

How To Make instant pot butter chicken

Step 1

Place coconut oil into Instant Pot liner, press sauté. Add the onion to the pot but, not until the screen says "HOT". Cook until onion is softened and translucent, about five minutes.

Step 2

Add the ginger, garlic, curry, garam masala, chili powder, and salt. Cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Turn the Instant Pot to "OFF".
Step 3

Add chicken broth and stir, using a sturdy wooden spoon to scrape loose any browned bits that have stuck. Make sure you remove all of the stuck on bits so that you don’t trigger a burn warning.
Step 4

Add the tomato sauce and cauliflower florets and stir to combine.
Step 5

Lay the chicken breasts on top, and then distribute the butter pieces evenly over the top. Close and seal Instant Pot.
Step 6

Cook on Manual (HIGH) pressure for 12 minutes (it will take an additional 10 minutes to reach pressure). Once the time is up, let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes, and then carefully release any remaining pressure.
Step 7

Stir in coconut milk. Let cool a few minutes, and then stir in the Greek yogurt, allow the food to cool a little before adding the yogurt or it will curdle. Serve with rice and a sprinkle of fresh cilantro (optional). Enjoy.
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