INSTANT POT® BUTTER CHICKEN FROM FROZEN

Instant Pot® Butter Chicken from Frozen image

When I wanted butter chicken, but my chicken was frozen, I used my favorite butter chicken recipe (Easy Indian Butter chicken on this site) with some slight changes and pressure cooked it. I like serving this with naan or cooked rice.

Provided by thedailygourmet

Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian Indian

Time 1h15m

Yield 3

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

6 tablespoons salted butter, divided
3 cloves garlic, minced
⅓ cup diced onion
9 ounces frozen cubed chicken
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
¼ cup heavy whipping cream
1 tablespoon tandoori seasoning
2 teaspoons garam masala
1 pinch cayenne pepper
¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro, or to taste

Steps:

Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®), select Saute function, and add butter. Add onion and garlic to melted butter; saute until fragrant, 3 to 5 minutes. Add frozen chicken, then pour tomato sauce on top. Hit Cancel.
Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 30 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, for 15 minutes. Then use the quick-release method to release remaining pressure, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid.
Add whipping cream, tandoori seasoning, garam masala, and cayenne pepper; stir to combine. Serve immediately garnished with cilantro.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 400.3 calories, Carbohydrate 9.6 g, Cholesterol 132.1 mg, Fat 33 g, Fiber 2.8 g, Protein 18.8 g, SaturatedFat 19.9 g, Sodium 610 mg, Sugar 3.8 g