Instant Pot Butter Chicken

Updated on October 22, 2021

Butter chicken is your favorite Indian take-out dish that you can now make faster than delivery. Full of flavor, this dish will become a weekly staple. Chicken thighs become extremely tender under all the sauce that you'll want to soak up with plenty of naan.

Butter Chicken
Instant Pot Butter Chicken

Instructions

  1. Preheat Instant Pot to Sauté setting. Once heated, add oil and butter then add onion, ginger and garlic. Let sear until lightly browned, 3 to 4 minutes. Add tomato paste and cook, mixing constantly until it is darkened in color, about 3 minutes.
  2. Add ½ cup water, chicken, and spices to the pot, and season with salt and pepper. Seal lid and set to Pressure Cook on High for 5 minutes.
  3. Let pressure release naturally for 10 minutes and then follow manufacturer's instructions for quick releasing remaining steam.
  4. Stir in heavy cream and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.
  5. Serve with rice, naan, yogurt, and cilantro.

Ingredients

vegetable oil 1 tbsp.
butter 1 tbsp.
1 large onion diced
freshly grated ginger 2 tsp.
5 cloves garlic crushed and roughly chopped
can tomato paste 1 (6-oz.)
boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1" pieces 2 lb.
garam masala 1 tbsp.
paprika 1 tsp.
granulated sugar 1 tbsp.
ground cumin 1 tsp.
turmeric 1/2 tsp.
Kosher salt 1 tbsp.
Freshly ground black pepper 1 tbsp.
heavy cream 3/4 c.
Rice for serving
Naan for serving
Yogurt for serving.
Cilantro for serving