Think chicken breasts are boring? Spice things up with this easy, unforgettable Slow Cooker Chicken Curry that will take your chicken dinner to the next level. We slow-cooked chicken breast in a robust curry base and coconut milk until juicy and fork-tender. It’s satisfying, flavorful, and requires almost no effort to make. Serve alongside a bowl of plain white rice and another of cucumber raita and garlic herb flatbreads for an Indian-inspired meal the whole family will enjoy.
With this recipe, you start by making the curry base in a skillet. Once the curry base is made, add it to a bowl of your slow cooker. Then add the chicken, coconut milk, and a good pinch of salt. Cover and cook low and slow until the chicken is extra tender and juicy. Top each bowl of chicken curry with fresh cilantro leaves and serve!
To make the Slow Cooker Chicken Curry, you will need the following ingredients:
In a skillet over medium heat, heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil and add 2 finely chopped onions. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions are soft and translucent, about 5 minutes.
Add 1 tablespoon minced garlic and ½ tablespoon grated ginger and cook, stirring, about 30 seconds.
Add in ¼ cup tomato paste and cook, stirring, about 1 minute
Add in 2 tablespoons curry powder and 2 teaspoons kashmiri red chili powder and cook, stirring, for another 30 seconds until fragrant.
To the bowl of a slow cooker, add the prepared curry base, chicken pieces, 1 can coconut milk, and a good pinch of salt. Mix to combine.
Cover and cook on high for 3 hours or on low for 5 hours.
Serve garnished with fresh cilantro leaves. Enjoy!
Satisfying and flavorful, this Slow Cooker Chicken Curry is the perfect set-it-and-forget-it recipe for all year round. For a restaurant-quality meal, ladle the chicken curry over plain white rice and serve with cucumber raita and herbed flatbreads. Made it? Let us know! Tag @cookmerecipes on Instagram and hashtag it #cookmerecipes
This curry is just superb. Made it for my mates' dinner last week, and they were buzzing. The coconut milk gives it a lush vibe. Can't believe how easy it was to whip up.
This Slow Cooker Chicken Curry was a hit at dinner last night. Super easy to make! My kids gobbled it up and even asked for seconds. So grateful for this recipe.
Tasty chicken curry.
OMG, this Slow Cooker Chicken Curry was a total game changer! Cooked it for fam night & it was gone in minutes! Super easy & full of flavor, I'm def making it again. Thanks for this gem!
Delicious!
Amazing
This recipe was perfect. My husband and I loved it. I added some extra veggies, and it turned out wonderfully. Such an easy dish that made our family dinner special. Thank you for sharing, will definitely make again.
I made this Slow Cooker Chicken Curry for my husband last week. It was a hit! The flavors blend so well and it was so easy. Thankful for such a simple recipe.
Unique flavors shine!
Superb! I made this dish for my family dinner and they couldn't stop raving about it. So easy to make, we all loved the flavors.
Amazing!
This curry is amazing! I made it for my family last Sunday, and the kids were hooked. The coconut milk made it so creamy and delicious. It's so simple to prepare, perfect for busy days.
This Slow Cooker Chicken Curry was superb. I made it for my friends, and they loved it. So easy to prepare and delicious.
This curry was so easy to make and my kids loved it. A family favorite now.
Yum!