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Slow Cooker Chicken Curry is a delicious and flavor packed recipe but simple enough to enjoy during the week. An easy dump-and-go recipe with tender chicken simmered in a flavorful curry sauce.

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Enjoy all the flavors of Chicken Curry in the crock pot without any of the work. Make this Easy Chicken Curry Recipe for an amazing Indian Recipe. This is the best recipe with so much amazing flavor.

The coconut milk combines with the brown sugar, ginger and other spices to make a dish sure to impress. Serve this juicy chicken for your family or for guests and be prepared for them to love this dish.

If you need a simple meal for busy weeks or something really delicious, this is my go-to recipe. It is perfect to serve for special occasions, this Slow Cooked Chicken Curry will be a hit. You can also try Instant Pot Chicken Curry Recipe.

You may also love this Crock Pot No Peek Chicken Recipe, Slow Cooker Lemon Garlic Chicken Recipe, Slow Cooker Chicken and Vegetables or Slow Cooker Thai Peanut Chicken.

Ingredients

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  • Coconut Milk – Coconut milk is added to this slow cooker Indian recipe. It give it rich and creamy flavor and really balances out all the spices. You can use low fat or regular coconut milk. When adding coconut milk, we recommend adding towards the end of cooking time so it doesn’t curdle.
  • Chicken – We recommend using chicken breast diced into 1 inch pieces. But you can also use chicken thighs if your prefer. If you leave chicken whole shred with two forks.
  • Vegetables – We love to add in vegetable to this slow cooker recipes. It makes this recipe a one pot meal so everything cooks in the crock pot. We added russet potatoes and fresh carrots. Feel free to add in sweet potatoes and red bell pepper.
  • Curry Powder – Curry Powder is a blend of spices and really brings out the flavors in this chicken curry recipe. Substitute with Red curry paste.
  • Fresh Lime Juice – We prefer to use fresh lime juice for flavor, brightness and balance.
  • Broth, Ginger and brown sugar – The remaining ingredients are added to pull out all the intense flavor. All these ingredients make the perfect combination. You can also add in soy sauce to add to the flavor.

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How to Make Slow Cooker Chicken Curry

A slow cooker filled with diced carrots, onions, minced garlic, cubed chicken, white creamy sauce, and yellow curry powder is ready to be mixed and cooked for a delicious Slow Cooker Chicken Curry Recipe. A wooden spoon and striped towel sit beside the cooker.

Step 1 – Combine Ingredients – Add all the ingredients to a crock pot.

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Step 2 – Mix Ingredients – Stir to thoroughly combine all the ingredients.

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Step 3 – Cover with Lid and Cook – Slow Cook on low for 4 -5 hours.

A Slow Cooker Chicken Curry Recipe simmers in a pot, filled with tender chicken and vegetables, surrounded by plates, forks, a bowl of white rice, naan bread, a serving spoon, and a striped kitchen towel.

Step 4 – Serve and Enjoy – Serve as is or over rice, topped with chopped fresh cilantro and enjoy.

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Slow Cooker Chicken Curry Recipe

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Slow Cooker Chicken Curry Recipe is a tasty and flavor packed recipe but easy enough to enjoy during the week. Try Slow Cooker Coconut Curry Chicken today!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 10 minutes
Servings 6
Cuisine Indian
Course Main Course
Calories 376
Author Carrie Barnard

Ingredients

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Instructions

  • Add all the ingredients to a crock pot. Stir to thoroughly combine all the ingredeitns.
  • Cook on low for 4 -5 hours.
  • Serve as is or over rice and enjoy!

Recipe Notes

 
Pro Tips
  • Potato – You can use sweet potato or red potato instead of russet potato if you prefer.
  • Stove Top Option – If you prefer, you can make this dish on the stove top. This would be a great option if you had cooked chicken that you needed to use.
  • Spicy Chicken Curry – You can add spice to this recipe. Mix in jalapeno, hot sauce, red pepper flakes and cayenne pepper.
  • Instant Pot – This recipe can be cooked in the Instant Pot for a quick weeknight dinner idea.
Chicken Curry Additions
Feel free to adjust the spices, veggies and more to make this dish your own. These are some of our favorites.
  • Add ½ cup of Chopped Onion
  • Paprika, Garam Masala, Chili Powder – We start with ½ tsp for so much flavor
  • Fresh Lemon Juice
Stove Top Chicken Curry
If you prefer to make this chicken curry on the stove you can. It still turns out delicious and full of flavor.
  • Combine spices together.
  • Saute ginger and garlic over medium heat in a skillet
  • Add broth and combine with the other ingredients.
  • Season and add chicken to the skillet.
  • Simmer chicken until cooked.
  • Stir in Coconut milk and heat for 30 minutes until all ingredients are combined.

Nutrition Facts

Calories 376kcal, Carbohydrates 27g, Protein 28g, Fat 19g, Saturated Fat 14g, Polyunsaturated Fat 1g, Monounsaturated Fat 2g, Trans Fat 1g, Cholesterol 73mg, Sodium 622mg, Potassium 1015mg, Fiber 3g, Sugar 6g, Vitamin A 3458IU, Vitamin C 11mg, Calcium 55mg, Iron 4mg

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Secrets to Good Chicken Curry

This recipe is easy to make. We really enjoy this curry chicken because it is a different way to enjoy chicken but having a lot of flavor.

  • Coconut Milk – Make sure to get the Full-Fat Thai Style Coconut Milk.
  • Chicken Stock – Use Chicken Stock instead of Chicken Broth.
  • Fresh Spices – When preparing this recipe, make sure that you are using fresh spices. If the spices are a few years old, make sure to replace with fresh spices.
  • Curry Powder – Use good quality curry powder.

What to Serve with Slow Cooker Chicken Curry

  • Microwave Brown Rice – We love serving this meal with brown rice. It adds to the flavor and the whole grain ingredients soaks up the yummy sauce.
  • Quinoa – Is also a good healthy option to serve the chicken curry over. This keeps the recipe gluten free and it is loaded with healthy benefits.
  • Cauliflower Rice – For another low carb option, make Cauliflower Rice.
  • This meal is also good with asparagus. This oven roasted asparagus is a family favorite and it is very simple and quick to make.
  • You can also serve with naan bread.
  • White Rice – This Chicken Curry is also great to serve with white rice. I usually use what I have on hand.
A plate of white rice topped with yellow curry chicken and vegetables, served with naan bread. Nearby are a bowl of rice, salt and pepper shakers, forks, and a slow cooker—perfect for your next Slow Cooker Chicken Curry Recipe.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Chicken Curry Taste like?

Curry Spice has a unique and floral taste to it. It has the combination of sweet and savory flavors that compliments this recipe. Other spices that are added to curry such as cinnamon and clove provide brightness to the recipe.
But if you add cumin, turmeric, and bay leaf it gives the recipe a deep, earthy taste.

Should you Brown Chicken before putting in Slow Cooker?

There is no need to brown the chicken. Just toss everything in the slow cooker. Now, if you prefer the chicken browned that is fine to do so.
There are some recipes say that browning the chicken before brings out the flavor. But we like to keep things easy so we prefer the crock pot to do the cooking.

When do you add Coconut Milk to Crock Pot?

We recommend towards the end of the cooking time, before adding in the coconut milk. This keeps the coconut milk from curdling and separating from the other ingredients. Coconut Milk really helps for the chicken curry to be creamy.

How to Store Leftovers

  • Refrigerate – After Crock Pot Chicken Curry has cooled to room temperature, place in an air tight container. Then refrigerator for up to 4 days.
  • Reheat – Place chicken curry and rice in a microwave safe bowl and reheat. You can also reheat on the stove. This recipe is perfect for meal prep and for lunch the next day.
  • Freezing – We do not recommend freezing this chicken curry. The coconut milk ingredient tends to separate and it will become grainy.

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Hi, I’m Carrie Barnard — a professional food blogger with over 14 years of experience helping busy families make dinner fast, easy, and affordable.

At Eating on a Dime, I share simple, budget-friendly recipes that are tested in my own kitchen and approved by my 8 kids. With millions of readers each month, I’m here to help you cook real food for real families — without the stress.

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  1. Joyce Domingo says:

    5 stars
    Not enough liquid in the recipe. I tried to follow the recipe but in about 2hrs the chicken and potatoes began to stick to the sides of the pot. I added a lot more chicken broth and in the last 30min of cooking, as the recipe said I added the coconut milk. When done I have to say it tasted awesome.

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  2. Michele says:

    Never tried curry before. I’mSounds delicious! I’m making this week. How near the end to add the coconut milk?

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    1. Carrie Barnard says:

      I stirred the coconut milk into the crock pot at the beginning of the cook time with the other ingredients and cooked this recipe on low to keep from the coconut milk from curdling.

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  3. Nell Hanft says:

    For toppings, we put all kinds of things..
    Coconut sprinkled
    Peanuts
    raisins
    little bit of anything in fridge that won’t melt on top of curry…
    Cashews
    my kid put mandrain oranges
    use your imagination….it is delicious..

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    1. Carrie says:

      Yum – That sounds delicious – Thanks for sharing.

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