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A serving of slow cooker curry chicken with rice

Slow Cooker Curry Chicken

Diana Rattray
Curry powder and a variety of spices balance the flavors in this crock pot chicken curry. Garlic and onions are added, and cilantro and green onions provide the perfect finish.
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Servings 4 servings
Calories 537
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Course Chicken Thighs, Curry, Slow Cooker
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 15 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 medium onion
  • 3 medium cloves garlic, minced or pressed
  • 1 tablespoon fresh ginger root, grated
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1 teaspoon curry powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • dash ground cloves
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
  • 3 pounds chicken thighs, bone-in, skin removed (or 1 1/2 to 2 pounds boneless)
  • 1/2 cup chicken broth
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch, blended with 2 tablespoons cold water
  • salt
  • chopped fresh cilantro, for garnish
  • 2 green onions, sliced, for garnish

Instructions

  • Peel the onion and slice it thinly. Mince the garlic cloves and grate the ginger root.
  • In the slow cooker, combine the sliced onion, minced garlic, ginger, cinnamon stick, cumin, red pepper flakes, curry powder, turmeric, cloves, and cardamom.
  • Arrange the chicken pieces over the onion and spice mixture and pour the broth over the chicken. Cover and cook for about 6 hours, or until the chicken is tender. Remove the chicken to a serving dish and keep warm.
  • Remove an discard the cinnamon stick. Taste the sauce mixture and add salt, as needed.
  • Combine the cornstarch and cold water; stir until smooth. Add the cornstarch mixture to the crock pot and increase the setting to high. Cook until thickened. To serve, spoon the thickened sauce mixture over the chicken.

Nutrition

Calories: 537kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 38gFat: 38gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8gMonounsaturated Fat: 16gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 223mgSodium: 288mgPotassium: 567mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 249IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 49mgIron: 2mg

Disclaimer:

Our nutritional information is based on a third-party application that analyzes the ingredients list to determine the values. The information is meant to be helpful, but should be considered an estimate. Values may differ depending on measurements, brands, serving variations, and database availability.

Keyword chicken thighs, crockpot chicken, curry, easy meals, slow cooker chicken
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