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Easy Instant Pot Butter Chicken

08/02/2020 by The Typical Mom 129 Comments

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This is a really easy Instant Pot butter chicken recipe that is moist and full of flavor. It only takes 5 minutes to cook and the perfect family dinner with a side of naan. If you’re never tried making pressure cooker butter chicken this is an easy one to start with. Add your own spices to make it just right for you!

easy instant pot butter chicken

I came up with this easy Instant Pot butter chicken recipe that tastes pretty similar to one at the restaurant! One of our favorite Indian dishes listed on our Instant Pot recipes roundup.  (originally published 7/17, affiliate links present)

If you need easy Ninja Foodi recipes, you can use that pot instead.

I went out to eat Indian food with a few friends when I went to a conference in Utah. I hadn’t had it in years and wasn’t sure what to order so my friend suggested butter chicken since it was a milder dish and she said “everyone loves it”.

Let’s start with a few basic tips:

  • Make sure to Bookmark our InstaPot recipes page. We add new ones each week!
  • Then LIKE our IP Facebook page for new ideas daily.
    • This is a great InstaPot cookbook and set of wooden utensils are great to grab too.
    • I HIGHLY recommend you buy this non stick pot. It is easier to clean and will avoid the burn message too.

For reference, this is the pressure cooker I have and use for all recipe creations.

star wars instant pot

It. Was. Amazing! Now that I am all about my pressure cooker I was sure I could make a simple version (my take on it).

  • Served with a side of rice and/or naan this easy butter chicken recipe is definitely a winner at our house when I make it!

First you have to pick up the main protein, chicken! I do typically veer toward thighs because they’re so cheap and come out more tender than breasts. That is totally your choice, decide which boneless skinless you want.

chicken

If you don’t have one of these life changing kitchen appliances, or are scared to use it, let me convince you why it’s amazing.

  • I’m a busy mom with three kids and we both work full time. One thing we love is eating one meal together. This is one of our most popular Instant Pot recipes we can all enjoy together.
  • The more I worked the more our dinners together dropped off, until I got my Instant Pot. Now easy chicken Instant Pot recipes only take  30 minutes or less to make. 

Why do cooks love the Instant Pot?

With a super short cooking time, you can make this dish in under 30 minutes. Throw it all in, set to high pressure with a quick release and it’s done. Pressure cooking rocks!

easy instant pot butter chicken 2

I am sure there are a lot of variations of recipes for butter chicken. Of course with any sort of recipe you should adjust the spice level to your liking. I will say this one is on the milder side of things. So if you like more spice or a more pungent flavor, then just add more:

  • chili powder
  • garam masala
  • cumin
  • or all 3

Instant Pot butter chicken

  • Of course there are many ways to make butter chicken so this may not be totally authentic. It is my take on it and tastes very similar to the one I loved.

Is butter chicken bad?

Meaning is it unhealthy?? Well there are several versions, if you’d like to make a healthy butter chicken with more tomato sauce you can try this one.

It’s very much a throw it in and go kinda’ meal and if I am in a real rush I throw on some Minute rice on the stovetop and they are done in less than 10 minutes flat…now that’s a quick dinner!

Instant Pot Chicken Thighs Bone In

I haven’t made homemade naan myself yet and haven’t found a store in town that carries it on a regular basis so I use rice but making it myself is on my list of things to do.

  • Until then I found this super easy naan bread recipe you can use and pair with my easy Instant Pot butter chicken, seeing a trend here…EASY. 😉

Like I said, if you have specific spices you use, and amounts, then go with that if it is to your liking but use my timing so you can make it in your pressure cooker.

Indian butter chicken Instant Pot recipe

  1. Pressure cooker
    1. I HIGHLY suggest you get a non stick pot too, it almost eliminates the burn notice from coming on for all recipes.
  2. Garam Masala
  3. Cumin
  4. Chopped Ginger
  5. Chili Powder (optional but good even if you only add a bit, my version is not spicy)
  6. Heavy cream
    1. If you need it to be dairy free you could try coconut milk. It just won’t be as thick.
  7. Rice – this is how you make fluffy Instant Pot white rice 

If you want to thin it out at the end you can use chicken broth.

pressure cooker chicken and rice recipes

Here are a few questions you might have before you get started here. I hope these help:

Which is better chicken tikka masala or butter chicken?

Depends on who you ask but I prefer this recipe over marsala.
There are a few different versions of this as well. Some are more tomato based and others are heavier with cream.

Is there another name for butter chicken?

I’ve heard it called Indian chicken before. I guess that’s because you typically won’t find this on any other restaurant menu. BUT now you can make it right at home using my directions below so that’s fun!

Why do they call it butter chicken? 

Um…well for obvious reasons, there is butter in it. 
Beyond that it does definitely have a creamy butter flavor to it.
Do NOT use butter substitutes, you have to go all out.

Salted butter is best, we prefer organic.

Now let’s get going shall we?

instant pot butter chicken recipe

Don’t have this brand of electric pressure cooker?

NO problem!

  • You can make this into Ninja Foodi butter chicken just by using the pressure cooker lid and the instructions below.
  • Works well for the Crockpot Express too. Just use brown button instead of this one saying saute. Those are the same functions.
  • Mealthy pots will use the same instructions below too.

Butter chicken with chicken breasts

Sure you can do this! I personally like thighs because they’re a lot more tender but I do swap the two types depending on what I have on hand.

If I find a really good sale too I will use that. Why not right??!!

chicken breasts

What type of rice is used in Indian food?

A long grain variety of rice is commonly used in Indian recipes. Basmati rice is commonly available at most grocery stores and is available in both white and brown rice varieties. I like this and Jasmine rice personally. 

  • Either one can be used with our Instant Pot white rice instructions. We serve this butter chicken recipe over the top and it’s a complete meal everyone loves.

Can you reheat butter chicken?

I will start by saying we rarely if ever have any leftovers but if you do, yes you can. Although it’s a less popular option, chicken and other meats can certainly be reheated on the stovetop. Do so in a small saucepan over low heat to avoid overcooking.

If you don’t have a microwave or are short on time, this is a good method. Add some oil or butter to the pan to thin out sauce.

  • Reheating leftovers in a microwave are a bit easier. Do so in a microwave safe dish in 30 second intervals stirring in between times.
instant pot butter beef

Looking for more Instant Pot chicken recipes?

  • We’ve made Instant Pot butter beef you see above!

This is our tasty sesame chicken recipe. Served over rice it will get raving reviews from everyone in your family for sure.

  • Sweet Instant Pot orange chicken recipe is healthier with no breading but tons of flavor.
  • Spicy honey Instant Pot chicken is our own creation that has gone crazy with everyone who tries it.
  • Kid fave Pressure cooker cheesy chicken spaghetti is loaded with cheese and tons of flavor.

Instant Pot spicy teriyaki chicken thighs are amazing with a simple homemade teriyaki sauce recipe.

instant pot spicy teriyaki chicken thighs

This one has an Asian twist to it so if you like to try foods from other countries, or try to make them at home, this one is great too. You can certainly adjust the heat level on both of these.

That is what is so great about cooking homemade meals right? There is nothing worse than getting a delicious dish that was made so hot that you can’t taste anything else.

I mean, you know it’s good but your mouth is on fire and you’re just disappointed. Just add a bit when cooking and more later at the end if you desire after tasting it.

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Time needed: 8 minutes.

Instant Pot Butter Chicken Recipe

  1. Saute

    Turn your pressure cooker to saute, and add your butter. When butter is melted add cubed chicken and onions. Cook just enough for chicken pieces to cook just a touch on the outside and are no longer pink.

    Use wooden spatula to deglaze pot to remove stuck on meat. This will help you avoid the burn notification. Turn pot off.

  2. Add ingedients

    Add all other ingredients into your pressure cooker and mix together well.

  3. Cook

    Put lid on and close steam valve. Set to low pressure for 5 minutes. (4 minutes on high) When done allow to naturally release for 1 minute (to avoid splatters), then do a quick release.

  4. Serve

    Carefully lift lid. Serve immediately over some pressure cooker rice or just in a bowl.ninja foodi white rice

  5. Thicken

    If you want the sauce thicker, remove chicken and set to saute low for just a few minutes. Put some of the hot liquid in a small bowl with 1 tbsp of cornstarch and whisk together, add back into the pot and stir.

    May do this again with another tbsp. depending on how thick you want the sauce to be. Sauce will thicken more as it sits. Turn off, add chicken back in, and serve with rice and/or naan.

Here’s the best ever butter chicken recipe you can make in your Instant Pot tonight.

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Easy Instant Pot butter chicken

Really easy Instant Pot butter chicken recipe that is moist and full of flavor. Takes just 5 minutes to cook and the perfect family dinner with a side of naan. If you’re never tried making pressure cooker butter chicken this is an easy one to start with. Instant Pot Indian food perfection.
Course Entree, Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Keyword butter, chicken noodle soup, easy, indian, instant pot, pressure cooker
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 574kcal
Author The Typical Mom

Ingredients

  • 6 chicken thighs boneless, skinless, cut into bite size cubes
  • 1 1/2 c heavy cream
  • 1 1/2 c tomato sauce
  • 1/2 onion
  • 5 tbsp butter
  • 1 tbsp garlic minced
  • 1 tbsp ginger chopped
  • 1 1/2 tsp chili powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp cumin
  • 3 tsp garam masala
  • 2 tbsp corn starch optional to thicken sauce at the end

Instructions

  • Turn your pressure cooker to saute, and add your butter.
  • When butter is melted add cubed chicken and onions.
  • Cook just enough for chicken pieces to cook just a touch on the outside and are no longer pink.
  • Add all other ingredients into your pressure cooker and mix together well.
  • Put lid on and close steam valve.
  • Set to low pressure for 5 minutes.
  • When done allow to naturally release for 1 minute (to avoid splatters), then do a quick release.
  • Carefully lift lid. Serve immediately or remove chicken and set to saute low for just a few minutes. Put some of the hot liquid in a small bowl with 1 tbsp of cornstarch and whisk together, add back into the pot and stir. May do this again with another tbsp. depending on how thick you want the sauce to be.
  • Sauce will thicken more as it sits. Turn off, add chicken back in, and serve with rice and/or naan.

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Nutrition Facts
Easy Instant Pot butter chicken
Amount Per Serving (6 oz)
Calories 574 Calories from Fat 450
% Daily Value*
Fat 50g77%
Saturated Fat 24g150%
Cholesterol 217mg72%
Sodium 527mg23%
Potassium 514mg15%
Carbohydrates 9g3%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 3g3%
Protein 20g40%
Vitamin A 1725IU35%
Vitamin C 5.4mg7%
Calcium 68mg7%
Iron 1.8mg10%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Filed Under: Chicken, Instant Pot Chicken Recipes Tagged With: butter, chicken, indian, pressure cooker

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  1. Jules says

    10/15/2020 at 4:20 pm

    I just want to thank you for this recipe. I have made this lots of times and we love it! I’m about to go make some now.

    Reply
  2. Kati says

    08/09/2020 at 5:58 pm

    This was delicious! My store was out of fresh ginger so I subbed a tsp of ground. Still tasty. Served it with basmati and naan. Also had a zucchini and broccoli salad as a starter. All went very well together.

    Reply
    • The Typical Mom says

      08/10/2020 at 1:49 pm

      Yay glad it was a hit

      Reply
  3. Angry Cool says

    05/22/2020 at 9:36 am

    Why do we have to suffer having to scroll through gibberish before we get to the written recipe? Oh, I know! It’s to force us to look at the ads. Well, EFF YOU!

    Reply
    • OndLei says

      06/10/2020 at 9:11 am

      It’s a blog, not a recipe site. Scrolling won’t kill you. Don’t like it, don’t go to blogs! You don’t have to be a jerk.

      Reply
      • Dott says

        06/16/2020 at 11:55 am

        Amen, you don’t like it don’t come back. I want to say thank you for taking your time to help me. God bless

      • The Typical Mom says

        06/16/2020 at 7:29 pm

        Thank you!

    • Karen says

      08/02/2020 at 9:58 am

      Why are so many people so hateful. Thank you- I can’t wait to try this recipe.

      Reply
      • The Typical Mom says

        08/02/2020 at 2:18 pm

        It happens, have to have thick skin unfortunately

  4. Jeff Gifford-Weaver says

    05/17/2020 at 5:20 pm

    Love the recipe and the family eats it up. Wondering if anyone has doubled it though and if so do you just double everything? Leave the liquids the same or increase? Appreciate it.

    Reply
  5. Douglas says

    01/27/2020 at 10:39 pm

    Ohhh Emmm Geee…. My first butter chicken experience was at an Indian restaurant in Marne LaVallee, France. My coworker at the time, Beverley and I went there with several others, a couple times during the building of Disneyland Paris. I loved it then (27+ years ago) and have only had it one other time since. This recipe was so incredibly easy and I found the taste smooth and delicious. I will definitely be making this often. I’m probably going to double the recipe and add more onion (I love onion) and I used chicken breast instead of thigh (because I had breasts in the freezer). We substituted soft flour tortillas instead of rice or naan as called out. It was really yummy. Mahalo for sharing your recipe. It is truly delicious! Aloha~

    Reply
    • The Typical Mom says

      01/29/2020 at 11:41 am

      yay so glad it was a hit!!

      Reply
  6. Melissa says

    12/08/2019 at 6:06 am

    Does it matter which kind of onion? Thanks

    Reply
    • The Typical Mom says

      12/08/2019 at 10:59 am

      I always use yellow but use what you wish.

      Reply
  7. Shadi Hasanzadenemati says

    12/05/2019 at 2:15 pm

    I Made this for a gathering and it was a hit, everyone loved it! Will definitely make it again!

    Reply
    • The Typical Mom says

      12/06/2019 at 9:57 am

      Yay

      Reply
  8. Cindy says

    12/05/2019 at 1:18 pm

    I love butter chicken! What vegetables can I add to the instant pot to cook with the chicken? Thanks!

    Reply
    • The Typical Mom says

      12/05/2019 at 2:41 pm

      I personally wouldn’t add any to this. You’d need to use a firmer one since it is cooking for 5 minutes and you wouldn’t want it to get too mushy. I prefer to steam separately.

      Reply
    • Francois says

      12/27/2019 at 7:20 pm

      I always add sliced carrots. They cook well and the carrots go well with butter chicken. I also add some cayenne pepper to spice it up a bit more.

      Reply
      • The Typical Mom says

        12/28/2019 at 3:48 pm

        That’s a good add in

      • Tammie R Sigmon says

        06/08/2020 at 8:10 pm

        How much cayenne paper do you add to this recipe?

  9. Anonymous says

    12/04/2019 at 7:04 am

    Love the recipe. You did a great job, but I had to scroll through 10 adds to get to the recipe. 10!!

    Reply
    • The Typical Mom says

      12/04/2019 at 10:14 am

      It is VERY expensive to maintain a website. Ads allow bloggers to offer our sites up free of use. If we had no ads we would have to charge a monthly fee to access our recipes. Glad you loved the recipe and others you will find here.

      Reply
    • Susan Kingsley says

      06/10/2020 at 6:59 am

      Just scroll through them. I love the links to more yummy recipes as I’m scrolling!

      Reply
  10. Aly says

    10/11/2019 at 5:02 pm

    I added some frozen carrots and cauliflower before sealing. Veggies were a little mushy but I like to have some veg with every meal. Tasted great!! Definitely going to make it again.

    Reply
  11. wilhelmina says

    09/27/2019 at 9:17 am

    This turned out perfectly in my instant pot! Great recipe that I will be making often!

    Reply
    • The Typical Mom says

      09/28/2019 at 9:08 am

      So glad!

      Reply
      • Kayla says

        09/28/2019 at 12:23 pm

        I made this recipe last night and it was great. I substituted the garam Marsala for cumin and all spice because my family doesn’t do well with curry and odd spices. I would give a word of caution to those who add the cream in during cooking. Mine curdled. Also I kept my leftovers and just combined my rice over night. Made a soup the next day by adding the leftovers, a big thing off chicken broth, water, can of pinto beans and corn. Better than the butter chicken!!!!

  12. Jennifer says

    09/27/2019 at 9:07 am

    This was absolutely delicious and I just love that I have another great recipe for my Instant Pot!

    Reply
  13. Nacho says

    08/14/2019 at 6:32 pm

    I’m not sure if i am confused by the time it takes to cook, you note 10 minutes prep and 5 minutes in the instant pot but every time i cook in my instant pot, a 5 minute pressure cook setting takes much longer due to the cooker warming up and pressurizing. Am i mistaken that this recipe will actually take longer than the 15 minutes total noted in the recipe?

    Reply
    • Chris K says

      08/30/2019 at 3:20 pm

      The cooking time in pressure cooker recipes usually does not include the time for the cooker to come to pressure because all pressure cookers are different. It also does not include the time for the pressure to release. Even allowing for this, it’s still much faster than stovetop cooking. Hope this helps.

      Reply
  14. Jo says

    07/08/2019 at 6:08 pm

    I eat a lot of Indian food, and while I haven’t done a lot of side-by-side this is a REALLY tasty version! I made it last night, and though I was a bit disappointed by my Garam Masala mix (cinnamon heavy) the rest of the recipe was delish!
    One note; the recipe didn’t specify how you recommended cutting up the onion, so if someone wasn’t used to the dish they might be a bit uncertain as far as dice/chop/slice (big little etc). fortunately it’s a really forgiving dish too, so even then it works.
    My next plan: trying a mix of cream and low fat evaporated milk to cut out a bit of the fat- have you ever tried something like that? (since the corn starch does a great job at correcting the thickness at the end).

    Reply
    • Dace says

      10/12/2019 at 5:13 pm

      Unfortunately your comment doesn’t explain the onion either – dice it, folks.

      Reply
    • Marlene says

      02/22/2020 at 10:56 am

      I actually slice my onions instead of dicing – just a preference. I also skip the heavy cream and use a can of coconut milk. I think it tastes a bit more authentic and adds a little extra flavor. I add it at the end, mixing cornstarch in it. Then heat just to boiling. Yum!! I make rice and naan to go with – that’s what is for dinner tonight!

      Reply
  15. Karen says

    06/26/2019 at 4:56 pm

    I was interested in this recipe after looking up easy instant pot recipes, but after so much verbiage, just to get to the recipe, looks like I’ll pass.

    Reply
    • Brad says

      07/30/2019 at 4:22 pm

      Typical Karen

      Reply
      • Alyssa says

        08/12/2019 at 7:13 am

        Hahaha ????

    • Liz says

      09/12/2019 at 4:43 pm

      Ya know, you don’t actually have to read the words. You can just scroll until you see something in a box that looks like a recipe…..

      Mine is in the pressure cooker now. Excited to give it a try!

      Reply
      • The Typical Mom says

        09/13/2019 at 8:02 pm

        Thanks. 😉 Hope you loved it.

  16. Russ Burt says

    04/13/2019 at 7:15 am

    Iade this and all of our kids devoured it. Wanted to also add that I got coconut CREAM instead of coconut milk or heavy cream, as one of the kids is dairy free. Was definitely better and tasted just like our local Indian restaurant version

    Reply
    • The Typical Mom says

      04/13/2019 at 4:46 pm

      Yeah great to know that was wonderful too

      Reply
  17. Danna says

    03/16/2019 at 8:17 pm

    Just to let everyone know.
    I get my Naan bread at Aldi grocery store for about $3.00 for 4 large pieces. Our Publix stock Naan here, only three pieces all the time in the deli area near the sandwich wraps and Hawaiian rolls. Although Publix is high price. They are both good.
    I cannot wait to try this recipe out this week. Purchased my Naan at Aldi today.

    Reply
  18. Bev Hitchcock says

    03/09/2019 at 12:07 pm

    Oh my! I hate indian type of spices. But i have to say this is amazing!! I didn’t have the garam masala but i read the ingredients and made my own. I also forgot the cream so I used milk and melted butter. Word to the wise do not substitute the cream. It was way to buttery. I wish I could post a photo so I coukd show my finished dish. But suffice it to say…..its going into my recipe box. Will def make it again. Thank you for sharing.

    Reply
  19. Jeff says

    01/30/2019 at 7:21 pm

    Turned out ok I used only 1/2tsp of chili powder so my kids would eat it. I also put the dry spices in and let them sit and cook on the chicken before adding the tomato sauce and cream. It turned out well but was lacking the bold curry flavor that you get in your typical butter chicken. I add some curry powder after the fact.

    Reply
  20. Kerry says

    01/27/2019 at 4:33 pm

    As soon as my IP came to pressure I got a burn notice. What can I do to avoid this?

    Reply
    • Fran Weiss says

      01/30/2019 at 4:35 pm

      I get the burn notice a lot and have started to ignore it. For me I keep the thin liquid on the bottom, the chicken on the rack and everything else on top. I do not stir. I get the burn notice less this way. When it is done, I stir. I will say when I ignore the notice the food cooks up just fine but a little may stick to the bottom.

      Reply
  21. Rebecca says

    01/22/2019 at 8:48 am

    This was my second instant pot dish and my first one with chicken. I used a pack of Costco boneless/skinless chicken breasts (the kind that comes in individual packs of 6) weighing in at 1lb 13oz in place of the chicken thighs, and this amount worked perfectly. The chicken was surprisingly moist! My dish turned out brown – mostly likely because I used chipotle chili powder instead of red chili powder? It looked more like chicken curry, but still tasted great. Next time, I might lose the chili powder altogether since I like things mild. I cooked up basmati rice but tried it first with flour tortillas (the kind you buy as ready-to-cook flattened dough and cook yourself – we use these in place of naan for Indian dishes); my husband and I both thought the flavor was better with the tortillas, but the rice was just fine, too! I’ll probably only make this every once in a while since over half of the sauce is cream and butter (eek!), but it definitely hit the spot and smells a-maz-ing.

    Reply
    • The Typical Mom says

      01/22/2019 at 9:14 am

      I’m so glad you loved it too!

      Reply
  22. Monica M says

    01/19/2019 at 5:06 pm

    Used 1/2 cup tomato paste paste instead of tomato sauce, and then used 1 1/2 cups of chicken broth. The sauce turned out darker, But the taste and smell we’re just like Indian Restaurant chicken. Made it Pot-in-pot with white rice cooking on trivet in separate pot for same 10 minutes. Soooooo good!

    Reply
  23. Cara says

    01/17/2019 at 9:17 pm

    Holy WOW! This is my new favorite recipe for my instant pot. Especially since there are ZERO Indian restaurants where I live (very sad). This definitely gives me the quick fix for my Indian food cravings! Thank you soooo much!

    Reply
  24. Kim says

    01/04/2019 at 12:35 pm

    FYI The Walmart near us usually has Naan bread in their bakery dept.

    Reply
  25. Marina DeBona says

    12/30/2018 at 4:16 pm

    I am just about to open the IP to see how it turned out. The colour did not look like the picture.
    wish me luck!

    Reply
    • Alicia says

      04/27/2019 at 3:40 pm

      How can you rate it before you try it? Would like an update on the final dish!

      Reply
  26. Chana says

    11/07/2018 at 6:11 pm

    Yummy

    Reply
  27. Marjory says

    10/22/2018 at 11:16 am

    I love how quick and easy this recipe is in an Instant Pot. The sauce is fantastic over rice.

    Reply
    • The Typical Mom says

      10/23/2018 at 2:09 pm

      The best over rice!

      Reply
  28. April says

    10/22/2018 at 10:44 am

    My favorite butter chicken recipe. So easy to make and so yummy!

    Reply
    • Kimberly says

      01/03/2019 at 2:03 pm

      What is the flavor profile of this dish. Ive had butter chicken one time in my life and it had a very tomato soup like taste. I followed another recipe I found, but the flavors were to strong and was not like the recipe I tried from an authentic restaurant. Does this recipe have a tomatoes soup sort of taste?

      Reply
      • The Typical Mom says

        01/03/2019 at 2:04 pm

        No this isn’t a tomato base flavor, creamier. That is another way of making it, I didn’t add tomato to this one.

      • Ushara says

        02/02/2019 at 8:15 pm

        There really is no “authentic” Indian flavour. Most families in India tends to make up their own garam masala, which is a blend of different spices. They are all a bit different. I have eaten at dozens of different Indian restaurants, and each time, the basic flavours are different. Doesn’t mean the taste isn’t great though!

      • The Typical Mom says

        02/04/2019 at 9:32 am

        Very true. 😉

  29. Laura says

    09/28/2018 at 3:50 am

    Made this last night, my 2nd use of my new instant pot. Was delicious and so easy to make!

    Reply
    • The Typical Mom says

      09/28/2018 at 4:29 pm

      So glad you loved it

      Reply
  30. Angie says

    09/06/2018 at 9:43 pm

    I LOVE this recipe. I put in on my blog for a review, and gave you 4.5/5 on the Angie rating!!

    http://angiecooksinportland.blogspot.com/2018/09/instant-pot-butter-chicken-review-and.html

    This was the first time I ever used the instant pot, and I loved it so much. Thank you so much for sharing. Please let me know if you want me to change anything on my blog about what I’ve written. I think it is very clear that this recipe is yours, and I’m not claiming it as mine.

    Angie

    Reply
  31. Renee says

    08/26/2018 at 8:39 am

    Every time I add any cream products to IP while pressure cooking, it ends up spitting out pressure valve and making a huge mess. I see you add heavy cream and then turn on. Am I reading that right?

    Reply
  32. Nancy says

    08/21/2018 at 9:39 am

    This was so good! I’ve made this twice. The first time I followed the recipe exactly. The second time I used boneless chicken breast instead of thighs. I also replaced the heavy cream with a can of full fat coconut milk. It wasn’t as thick when using the coconut milk so I did use the cornstarch which I don’t feel it needed when using the heavy cream. It was just as good the second time with the substitutions I made.

    Reply
  33. Sara Hooper says

    04/16/2018 at 6:17 pm

    OMg this recipe was amazing!! Definitely going into my Instant Pot favorites. Can’t imagine how anyone could think this was bland. Very saucy which we lapped up w/ garlic naan & basmati rice.

    Reply
  34. lori says

    03/18/2018 at 4:56 pm

    i keep getting a burn notice. i had to open it up and add water. we will see how this turns out.

    Reply
    • Irsi says

      12/05/2018 at 6:56 am

      That’s what I thought reading the recipe. Instead of tomato sauce and heavy cream, I add chicken broth, tomato paste and coconut milk and mix it well. (so thinner liquid)

      Reply
  35. SteveO says

    03/01/2018 at 10:22 am

    This meal was AMAZING! I added a little cayenne pepper for some kick and it worked great. Thanks for posting this recipe!

    Reply
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  37. Ronnie says

    02/19/2018 at 6:12 pm

    I was disappointed in that it was rather bland. I’m not sure why. My husband was afraid it was going to be like curry chicken or too spicy but he was okay with it. Maybe the Fenugreek spice that was mentioned might make a difference?

    Reply
  38. Devi says

    02/18/2018 at 4:00 pm

    I am not a cook, so I made the mistake of putting the cornstarch in with all the otherr ingredients as it read to mix all ingredients in after chicken and onion cooked. Eeek! I hope I don’t mess up the whole dish because of this one mistake. Let’s see….

    Reply
    • The Typical Mom says

      02/18/2018 at 8:30 pm

      It should probably be fine.

      Reply
  39. Tabitha says

    02/16/2018 at 2:06 pm

    My whole family LOVES this recipe. Thank you so much for sharing it!

    Reply
    • The Typical Mom says

      02/18/2018 at 8:32 pm

      Yeah!! I’m so glad!

      Reply
  40. Jess says

    02/16/2018 at 11:40 am

    Making this tonight. A favorite past time dish and so grateful you’ve adapted it to the Instant Pot! The nutrition info…is that just for the chicken or chicken and rice together?

    Reply
    • The Typical Mom says

      02/18/2018 at 8:33 pm

      So glad. The info is generated by the recipe widget so I don’t know how accurate it is. It calculates using everything listed in ingredients.

      Reply
  41. Goodsoupsweetie says

    02/09/2018 at 6:54 pm

    Made it tonight; was good! However, the butter ended up separating so the final dish looked greasy, with a lot of the butter swirling around in puddles. It needed constant mixing to look good. I found a slow cooker butter chicken recipe that includes flour; I think putting a tablespoon or two in the pot toward the end of the sauté stage might help. And I agree with another comment about the taste not quite like butter chicken should be. Fenugreek might be the answer! I’ll try it next time.

    Reply
  42. Mike says

    02/09/2018 at 2:44 pm

    What size can of tomato sauce? Trying this out tonight but not sure how much ill need.

    Reply
    • The Typical Mom says

      02/09/2018 at 5:49 pm

      Says 1 1/2 c. in recipe.

      Reply
    • Goodsoupsweetie says

      02/09/2018 at 6:58 pm

      One 15 oz can of tomato sauce is perfect… exacatly 1.5 cups.

      Reply
      • Mike says

        02/11/2018 at 6:03 pm

        Awesome! thanks. Ill try out your idea with the flour as well

      • Mike says

        02/11/2018 at 7:58 pm

        So I just made this tonight for the family and we have no leftovers…. so that’s a good thing and also a very bad one. I substituted the heavy cream for a can of coconut cream and it definitely made the dish better. I also incorporated 2 tea spoons of tapioca flour as an emulsifier and there was no separation of butter from the rest of the ingredients. so if you need a more gluten or dairy free way of doing it both of these methods seem to work, I also added 2 teaspoons of turmeric but this was more for color than for taste.

  43. GC says

    02/06/2018 at 4:48 pm

    how would you add rice to this?

    Reply
    • The Typical Mom says

      02/07/2018 at 3:04 pm

      I haven’t done that as of yet in the same pot.

      Reply
    • Suzanne says

      04/22/2018 at 3:26 pm

      Last night, I made a lemon chicken recipe and i added 1 1/2 C. Uncle Bens rice and
      1 1/2 C chicken stock to the pot, then I put the chicken on top. Same pressure time. I think you could add rice and some extra water.. maybe not the whole cup and a half because the butter chicken recipe is pretty saucy. Maybe 1 cup.. anyway, the recipe i did came out perfect. Just try adding the rice. If it’s not quite the right consistency, so what. It’s going to taste fantastic. Ive decided to just go for it with this magic pot.

      Reply
      • Suzanne says

        04/22/2018 at 3:27 pm

        Sorry, I should have said that the rice was not in the chicken recipe. I just wanted all that flavour in my rice too.

  44. Staci says

    02/01/2018 at 7:05 am

    Hi ! My name is Staci.
    Can I cook The Butter Chicken Recipe in a Slow Cooker ?

    Reply
    • The Typical Mom says

      02/01/2018 at 10:25 am

      I haven’t done that yet

      Reply
  45. Ellen says

    01/27/2018 at 7:20 pm

    Real Butter Chicken has the spice Fenugreek (methi in Indian Groceries). The taste isn’t quite right without it.

    Reply
    • Bob M says

      03/05/2018 at 5:18 pm

      Would you add the Fenugreek in addition to the other ingredients? 1.5 tsp? Thanks. Really liked it but wouldn’t mind just a little more something

      Reply
      • The Typical Mom says

        03/07/2018 at 3:40 pm

        Yes with the spices I would say.

  46. Anna says

    01/25/2018 at 11:14 pm

    I’m new to cooking with my Instant Pot. I’ve learnt that there are 2 ways to release the pressure. one is to do a quick release and then other is natural release. Do i do a quick releases in this case?

    Reply
    • The Typical Mom says

      01/26/2018 at 11:38 am

      I just move slightly so steam comes out slowly as stated. You can do a quick release too, that would be fine.

      Reply
  47. NAOMI Hampton says

    01/19/2018 at 1:08 am

    I did this and it was amazibg. i find it has a bit of bite to it but not to the point i cant eat it. My daughter however will not eat it. What can i take out or reduce to make it more milder.

    Reply
    • The Typical Mom says

      01/19/2018 at 8:57 am

      If you want it milder just cut the spices in half next time.

      Reply
  48. Cynthia says

    01/10/2018 at 1:37 pm

    Has anyone ever used regular, thawed chicken breasts instead of thighs? Any feedback would be appreciated.

    Reply
    • Knisha says

      01/12/2018 at 6:11 pm

      Yes, I just tried it for the first time today with chicken breast cut in cubes and I added a whole onion, because I love to cook with a lot of onions. Turned out fantastic!

      Reply
      • The Typical Mom says

        01/13/2018 at 4:21 pm

        So glad!!

      • Leslie says

        06/21/2018 at 9:51 am

        How long on the chicken breasts

  49. Laurie says

    01/06/2018 at 6:00 pm

    So excited to try. Says half an onion. Diced or just half an onion? Thanks.

    Reply
    • Arnis says

      02/08/2018 at 6:48 pm

      Diced

      Reply
  50. Amy H. says

    11/28/2017 at 8:28 pm

    This was the 2nd recipe I tried in my new Instant Pot. It turned out fantastic!

    I mixed a tablespoon of water with a tablespoon of organic cornstarch and added it at the end to thicken it up the sauce and served it over organic short grain brown rice. I didn’t add the chili powder this time. Maybe I’ll get brave and try it with the chili powder next time. It was delicious without it.

    This recipe will definitely get added to my regular recipe list!

    Reply
    • The Typical Mom says

      12/01/2017 at 1:55 pm

      So glad you loved it!!

      Reply
  51. Glenda rogers says

    11/11/2017 at 4:46 pm

    I still need a rice cooker to cook their e.

    Reply
  52. Tracie says

    10/05/2017 at 6:39 pm

    Could you substitute something for the heavy cream to make the recipe lower in fat?

    Reply
    • The Typical Mom says

      10/06/2017 at 8:42 pm

      You can but it wouldn’t taste quite the same and be thinner.

      Reply
    • Shwetha W says

      01/03/2018 at 9:08 pm

      I used sour cream instead of heavy cream and it worked out great.

      Reply
      • The Typical Mom says

        01/04/2018 at 2:47 pm

        Awesome!!

    • Marie says

      01/19/2018 at 9:26 am

      Try coconut cream

      Reply
    • C says

      02/25/2018 at 4:35 pm

      I use fat free half and half

      Reply
  53. Captain M says

    09/23/2017 at 4:36 pm

    I made this last night and the family loved the flavors and the meal was just fantastic. However, I changed it a little from the original – we like spice and so I increased all the spices by a third. I also added a sweet yellow bell pepper for color and a mini eggplant along with the chicken.
    I also added 1 can of Rotel’s diced tomatoes and green Chili peppers and left the rest. My wife who eats very little had second helpings of the dish – very good.

    Reply
    • The Typical Mom says

      09/25/2017 at 11:13 am

      Glad you loved it and could tweak it to make it the way you love it too!

      Reply
  54. Elaine says

    09/13/2017 at 6:34 am

    Will try this as soon as we get back from this darn Hurricane. Just an fyi, many years ago I bought a microwave rice steamer. Makes amazing rice and have never cooked it any other way since ?

    Reply
    • The Typical Mom says

      09/13/2017 at 7:35 pm

      I remember those!! Stay safe.

      Reply
      • Ted says

        09/14/2017 at 1:47 pm

        Hi… Received my IP today. Just finished the “water test”.
        Looking forward to steel cut oats for breakfast and your butter chicken for dinner in which I will increases the seasoning (as per several comments below-thank u)
        Thanks for great recipes for an IP beginner.

  55. Susan says

    09/04/2017 at 10:48 am

    Bland for my family. I set the pot to sauté and just kept adding Chile powder, cumin, Garam masala until we got real flavor. I prob tripled the spices. And it thickened nicely on sauté. Very good. All six family members liked it!

    Reply
  56. jenni says

    08/15/2017 at 11:38 am

    Is this spicy and if so how would I cut it to mild spicy?

    Reply
    • Marit says

      08/19/2017 at 2:23 pm

      No it’s not spicy! I used curry powder instead of cumin and I didn’t think it was spicy at all. And I am a wimp when it comes to spicy things!

      Reply
      • The Typical Mom says

        08/21/2017 at 10:38 am

        No it isn’t spicy, could make it spicier but I like it mild.

  57. Linda says

    08/14/2017 at 12:07 pm

    This will be my first Instant Pot meal. If I double the amount of chicken, will there be enough sauce, or should I double the entire recipe? I have the 8 qt. pot.
    Thanks!

    Reply
    • The Typical Mom says

      08/15/2017 at 3:08 pm

      There is a decent amount of sauce so depending on how much you prefer it should be okay.

      Reply
  58. Helen says

    07/31/2017 at 8:21 am

    How might you adjust cooking this using frozen chicken breasts?

    Reply
    • The Typical Mom says

      07/31/2017 at 8:00 pm

      Haven’t used frozen yet and you wouldn’t be able to cut into chunks that way. If put in whole I’d increase time 2-3 minutes and check on it.

      Reply
  59. Shawn says

    07/30/2017 at 4:02 pm

    Could you substitute coconut milk for the cream?

    Reply
    • The Typical Mom says

      07/30/2017 at 8:35 pm

      I haven’t but that may taste good!

      Reply
  60. Lisa Robbio says

    07/29/2017 at 8:45 am

    /
    Not sure my family will like indian tastes.. Is it super strong

    Reply
  61. 2pots2cook2 says

    07/08/2017 at 11:27 pm

    We have a serious heat wave here and 30 minutes meal is what we need ! Indian flavours ? Oh yes ! Hooked! thank you so much !

    Reply

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