Paleo Instant Pot Butter Chicken | 10-min Butter Chicken Whole30 Keto

butter

🥗Healthier: ghee

💰Cheaper: margarine

Ghee is a healthier fat option, while margarine is often more affordable.

cream

🥗Healthier: coconut milk

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Coconut milk is lower in calories and adds flavor; evaporated milk is budget-friendly.

Roughly chop garlic cloves, fresh ginger, and shallots.

Set aside dry spice seasonings: Garam masala, Smoked Paprika, Coriander, and Turmeric powder.

Press Saute function on the Instant Pot.

Add 2 tbsp ghee to the pot.

Add chopped garlic, ginger, and shallots to the pot and season with a little salt.

Sauté until fragrant.

Add dry spice seasonings and give a quick sauté to slightly warm up the spices.

Turn off the heat.

Add diced fire roasted tomatoes to the pot.

Add chicken thighs or breasts and cover the sauce over the chicken.

Seal the valve on the Instant Pot.

Set to Manual for 10 minutes.

Once the pressure naturally releases, set the chicken aside and dice it into bite-sized pieces.

Add coconut cream and 2 more tbsp of ghee to the pot.

Puree the sauce until creamy smooth.

Add the diced chicken back to the sauce and stir.

Cooking Techniques

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