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Instant Pot Butter Chicken

I love delicious and easy this Instant Pot Butter chicken is to make, and how it so much more delicious than takeout!
MyWW SmartPoints as is with no changes:
GREEEN: 12 BLUE: 12 PURPLE: 12
Serving size approximately 1 cup.
David Murphy
Prep Time 8 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Additional Time 16 minutes
Total Time 29 minutes
Serving Size 6

Ingredients

  • 16 ounces tomato sauce
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 tbsp curry powder
  • 1 tsp Garam Masala
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • ½ tsp sugar
  • Salt to taste
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter cubed
  • 2 lb diced chicken thigh meat
  • 2/3 cup heavy cream or coconut milk

Instructions

  • 1. Add the tomato sauce, minced garlic, curry powder, Garam Masala, paprika, onion powder, sugar and salt to the Instant Pot and mix together.
  • 2. Add in the diced chicken thighs and butter on top.
  • 3. Cover your Instant Pot, seal, select pressure cook / manual setting, high pressure and set the timer for 6 minutes.
  • 4. When done, press cancel and let the pressure release naturally for 5 minutes then quick pressure release the rest of the pressure.
  • 5. Set the Instant Pot to the Sauté mode, and mix in the heavy cream. Allow to simmer till the butter sauce thickens to your taste.
  • 6. Press the cancel button to switch off the heat and serve over your jasmine rice or riced cauliflower.