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Macro Friendly Butter Chicken (High-Protein Rice Cooker Recipe)

20 minutes  

Prep Time

30 minutes  

cook Time

8

Servings
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Macro Friendly Butter Chicken (High-Protein Rice Cooker Recipe)

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Dairy/Milk

Cookware Used

Cosori 5.0-Quart Rice Cooker with 18 cooking functions and LED digital touch display in black

5.0-Quart Rice Cooker

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How to Pick Chicken Breast

Pick fresh chicken breast by choosing plump, pale pink meat with white fat, avoiding gray, yellowing, or bruised pieces. 

Ingredient Swaps

You can swap the chicken breast with boneless skinless thighs

What to Serve with: garlic & herb air fryer chickpeas, kale salad with chickpeas

Ingredients Needed

Scale 1x 2x 3x
Yield 8 Serving

Instructions

  1. Set Mode to Sauté, adjust time to 30 minutes and tap Start  
  2. Add butter, onion, and 1/2 teaspoon salt into the inner pot of the Cosori Rice Cooker and cook for 5 minutes 
  3. Add ginger and garlic into the inner pot of the Cosori Rice Cooker and cook for 5 minutes 
  4. Add tomato paste into the inner pot of the Cosori Rice Cooker and cook for 1 minute 
  5. Add paprika, cayenne, garam masala, cumin, coriander, 1 teaspoon salt, chicken bouillon (if used) and pepper into the inner pot of the Cosori Rice Cooker and cook for 1 minute 
  6. Add tomato and water into the inner pot of the Cosori Rice Cooker and cook for 1 minute 
  7. Add cube chicken breast into the inner pot of the Cosori Rice Cooker and cook for the remainder of cooking time. Make sure to stir occasionally. 
  8. Remove when done or chicken reaches 165F, seasoned to taste, dollop your preferred amount of yogurt and serve. 

Chef Notes: Best while served hot or warm

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originally published on Apr 08, 2026 (last updated Apr 08, 2026)

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