Indian

Instant Pot Butter Chicken

Instant Pot Butter Chicken is a quick Indian recipe: about 25 minutes from start to finish, for 6 servings. The main ingredients are chicken breast, butter and yellow onion. The cooking is mostly sautéing and appliance cooking. With 30 g of protein per serving (about 380 calories), it is a filling option.

Instant Pot Butter Chicken, plated (AI-generated illustration)
Total time
25 min
Servings
6
Difficulty
Medium
Calories
380 kcal

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Ingredients

For 6 servings

Instructions

  1. Set the Instant Pot to saute mode. Melt the Butter and cook the diced Yellow onion until golden, about 4 minutes. Add minced Garlic cloves and Fresh ginger, cook 1 minute.
  2. Add the Garam masala and Chili powder, stir for 30 seconds. Pour in the Tomato puree and stir well.
  3. Cut the Chicken breast into large cubes and add to the pot. Lock the lid and cook on high pressure for 10 minutes. Quick release.
  4. Stir in the Heavy cream and Honey. Switch to saute mode and simmer for 3 minutes to thicken. Season with salt and serve over basmati rice.

Nutrition per serving

Calories
380 kcal
Protein
30 g
Fat
20 g
Carbs
20 g

Approximate values for one serving.

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