Dinner for 4
Instant Pot Butter Chicken
Chicken thighs cook under pressure with Indian spices, tomato, yogurt, cream, and lemon for a rich, tangy sauce.
$9.20for 4 servings
$2.30 per serving$9.20 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
- 42 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken thighs, bone-in or boneless$2.29/lb typical | 1.9 lb | $4.29Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.40Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.5 | $0.45Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.52Typical price |
| Fresh ginger$0.40/oz typical | 0.25 oz | $0.10Typical price |
| Sour cream or plain yogurt$0.14/oz typical | 13 oz | $1.79Typical price |
| Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical | 8 oz | $0.64Typical price |
| Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical | 2.75 oz | $0.61Typical price |
| Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical | 0.75 oz | $0.03Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | 0.25 | $0.37Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $9.20 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSugar and brown sugarDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 6 skinless chicken thighs
- 2 tbsp ghee or unsalted butter
- 6 cloves garlic
- 1 onion
- 1 tbsp ginger
- 1 1/2 cup plain yogurt
- 1 cup tomato paste
- 2 tbsp garam masala
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 3 tbsp paprika
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- 1 1/4 tsp ground coriander
- 1 1/4 tsp ground cumin
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
- 3/4 lemon juice
- salt for seasoning
- fresh cilantro
Steps
- Set a 6-quart Instant Pot to sauté, melt the ghee, and cook chopped onion and garlic for 5 minutes.
- Stir in ginger, garam masala, paprika, turmeric, coriander, cumin, sugar, soy sauce, chicken stock, and tomato paste.
- Add the chicken thighs, seal the pot, and cook on high pressure for 12 minutes.
- Let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes, then release the remaining pressure.
- Remove the chicken, stir in yogurt and cream, and simmer on sauté for 3 minutes.
- Check that the thickest part of the poultry reaches 165 F before serving.
- Return the chicken, stir in lemon juice, season with salt and pepper, and top with cilantro.
Swaps
- Chicken thighs, bone-in or boneless for Chicken breast, bonelessabout $1.20/lb more at typical prices
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Sour cream or plain yogurt for Yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
- Heavy cream for Evaporated or condensed milkabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
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