{"id":38812,"date":"2025-04-29T07:45:29","date_gmt":"2025-04-29T14:45:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iamafoodblog.com\/?p=38812"},"modified":"2025-04-29T07:34:49","modified_gmt":"2025-04-29T14:34:49","slug":"instant-pot-butter-chicken","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iamafoodblog.com\/instant-pot-butter-chicken\/","title":{"rendered":"Instant Pot Butter Chicken"},"content":{"rendered":"

Instant Pot butter chicken is savory and saucy and perfect with rice and naan for soaking up that delicious tomato-y buttery sauce.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Butter chicken is one of those dishes that holds a special spot in my heart. It was one of Mike and I\u2019s go-to dishes to make and eat when we first moved in together. I wasn\u2019t much of a cook back then but we both had a love of Indian food and when we wanted to stay in and play house, we would buy jarred butter chicken sauce and heat up some chicken and naan and have a cute night in of \u201ccooking\u201d even though it was more like heating up.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m much more adept at cooking now and Indian food is still one of those things we love to make and eat. Sometimes I\u2019ll go all out and make a 24 hour dal<\/a> and homemade naan<\/a> but sometimes we\u2019ll want something quick, easy, and flavorful without much fuss. For those days, it\u2019s always Instant Pot butter chicken.<\/p>\n

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How to make Instant Pot butter chicken<\/h2>\n
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  1. Add.<\/strong> To the insert of the Instant Pot, add a can of diced tomatoes along with the garlic, ginger, and spices. Stir everything together, then nestle in the chicken pieces, whole.<\/li>\n
  2. Pressure cook.<\/strong> Pop the lid on and pressure cook on high for 10 minutes, then let the pressure naturally release for 10 minutes. Use a pair of tongs to take the chicken out and set it aside on a plate.<\/li>\n
  3. Blend.<\/strong> Use an immersion blender and blend the sauce until smooth. Or, carefully transfer to a blender and blend. When the sauce is smooth, let it cool slightly, 3-5 minutes.<\/li>\n
  4. Stir.<\/strong> Stir in the butter, cream, then an extra bit of garam masala. The sauce should be lovely and thick, able to coat the back of a spoon.<\/li>\n
  5. Simmer.<\/strong> Chop up the chicken into bite size pieces and add it back to the sauce in the Instant Pot. Set the pot to saut\u00e9 on low and heat the chicken through and let the sauce bubble.<\/li>\n
  6. Serve.<\/strong> Enjoy with freshly chopped cilantro!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Ingredients<\/h2>\n