Slow Cooker Chicken Tikka Masala
It's time to pull out that Crock-Pot, whip up some Indian seasonings, and enjoy a big bowl of Slow Cooker Chicken Tikka Masala. This healthy, gluten-free, Paleo, low-carb, and Whole30 chicken tikka masala recipe is an easy dinner for your busy weeknights!
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds chicken breasts cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1 ½ cup sweet onion finely chopped
- 16 ounces tomato sauce
- 1 Tbsp. tomato paste
- 2 Tbsp. olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic crushed
- 1 Tbsp. ginger grated
- 1 cup coconut milk full-fat
Tikka Masala Seasoning:
- 1 ½ Tbsp. Garam masala
- 1 tsp. cumin ground
- 2 tsp. coriander ground
- 1 tsp. paprika
- 1 tsp. turmeric
- 1-1 ½ tsp. salt to taste
- Pinch of cinnamon
Instructions
- Place cubes of chicken and chopped onion in a 6-quart slow cooker.
- In a medium-sized bowl combine tomato sauce, tomato paste, oil, garlic, and ginger. Whisk to combine.
- In a small bowl combine tikka masala seasonings. Whisk to combine. Add seasonings to tomato sauce and stir until well incorporated.
- Add tikka masala sauce to slow cooker, making sure to lift up the chicken cubes so the sauce coats the bottom of the slow cooker.
- Cook tikka masala on high for 4 hours or low for 6 hours.
- Once tikka masala is done cooking, remove chicken from the slow cooker and add coconut milk.
- Puree the sauce with an immersion blender until smooth. (This step is not necessary but gives you the smoothest sauce!). You can also put the sauce in a high-speed blender or food processor and blend until smooth.
- Add the chicken back to the slow cooker and until it is heated through. Serve chicken tikka masala over basmati rice or cauliflower rice and enjoy!
Notes
*Nutrition facts are calculated without rice or cauliflower rice.
**This is a mild version of chicken tikka masala. Add cayenne pepper or chili garlic paste to bump up the spice level in this recipe.
Nutrition
Calories: 266kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 72mg | Sodium: 1060mg | Potassium: 896mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 910IU | Vitamin C: 20.1mg | Calcium: 57mg | Iron: 3.1mg