Description
Easy Instant Pot Butter Chicken with tender chicken, tomato sauce, cream, and warm Indian spices. A quick, one-pot dinner ready in 40 minutes!
Ingredients
Scale
4 tablespoons butter, divided
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 medium yellow onion, finely diced
2 tablespoons freshly grated ginger
2 large chicken breasts, cut into 1” pieces
2 teaspoons garam masala
½ teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon turmeric
1 teaspoon chili powder
(optional: up to 1 teaspoon cayenne powder)
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup tomato sauce
¼ cup water
½ cup heavy whipping cream or half-and-half
Fresh chopped cilantro for garnishing
Instructions
- Turn Instant Pot to Saute.
- When hot, melt 2 tablespoons of butter. Add the onion and cook 2 to 3 minutes, until soft.
- Add the chicken pieces and cook, stirring until no long pink on outside.
- Add garlic and ginger and spices. Stir and cook for one minute.
- Turn Instant pot off. Stir in the tomato sauce and ¼ cup of water.
- Close the lid and make sure valve is set to Sealing.
- Cook on high pressure for 5 minutes.
- When done cooking, allow a natural release for 5 minutes before releasing steam and pressure and opening the lid.
- Stir in the cream. Turn Pot to Saute and add in the remaining 2 tablespoons butter.
- Continue to cook and stir until thickened.
- Taste and season with salt and pepper if needed.
- Garnish with cilantro and serve over rice and/or with a side of naan bread.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes