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Low Carb Instant Pot Butter Chicken

Instant Pot butter chicken is such a delicious recipe. This is a low carb recipe so you don't have to feel guilty for diving into this dish. Pressure cooker butter chicken is a breeze to make!
Course Dinner
Cuisine Indian
Keyword butter chicken, butter chicken instant pot recipe, how to make instant pot butter chicken, indian cuisine pressure cooker, indian instant pot recipes, instant pot butter chicken, keto butter chicken, Low Carb Instant Pot Butter Chicken, pressure cooker chicken
Calories 256kcal
Author Kelsey

Ingredients

  • 1.5 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs diced into cubes
  • 1 small yellow onion finely chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 15-ounce can tomato sauce
  • 1 13.5-ounce can coconut milk
  • 1/3 cup plain greek yogurt
  • 3 tablespoons salted butter divided
  • chopped fresh cilantro

Seasonings:

  • 1 tablespoon garam masala
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander seed
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cayenne optional

Thickening Agent

  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon cold water

Instructions

  • Start by adding all your spices into a bowl and stir and set aside. Garam Masala, coriander seed, cumin, salt, ginger and cayenne.
  • Turn your Instant Pot to saute feature and add in 1 tablespoon butter, along with your diced onion. Saute for 3-4 minutes or until onions become soft.
  • Turn the saute feature off and add in your garlic and stir a minute, allowing it to become fragrant.
  • Now you will add in your diced chicken, tomato sauce, coconut milk, yogurt, and your seasonings.
  • Place the pressure cooker lid on and make sure the valve is set to the sealing position. Do a high pressure cook for 10 minutes followed by a quick release.
  • Take the lid off your pressure cooker and and turn the pot to saute again. Add in your butter, and a bit of cilantro.
  • Then for me I mix up the cornstarch and cold water and stir it in. This will help thicken the sauce up.
  • Once your butter chicken reaches the desired thickeness you want, ladle it up, top with more cilantro and enjoy.

Notes

Make sure to cut your chicken into even pieces so you can even cook on your meat.
Scrape the bottom of the pot once you add in tomato sauce and other ingredients to ensure no stuck-on food is on the bottom, or that can give you a burn notice.
Use tapioca starch or cornstarch and cold water as a thickening agent once the butter chicken is fully cooked.
If your find your liquid comes out when you release pressure do a slow release where you have a towel by the spout and you carefully and slowly release pressure off the Instant Pot.
You can store leftovers in the fridge for a few days or opt to freeze any leftover chicken.
Add more cayenne pepper to add more heat to the butter chicken if you want more spice.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 256kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 116mg | Sodium: 399mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g