Instant Pot Butter Chicken

Ingredient

1. 6 (1.5lb) skinless chicken thighs
2. 2 tablespoons (30g) ghee or unsalted butter
3. 6 (26g) garlic cloves , minced
4. 1 (250g) onion , sliced
5. 1 tablespoon (15g) ginger , minced
6. ½ cup (125ml) unsalted chicken stock (see note)
7. 1 ½ cup (370g) plain yogurt
8. 1 cup (225g) tomato paste
9. 2 tablespoons (24g) garam masala
10. 2 tablespoons (24g) sugar
11. 3 tablespoons (22g) paprika
12. 1 teaspoon (2g) ground turmeric
13. 1 ¼ teaspoon (2.5g) ground coriander
14. 1 ¼ teaspoon (2.5g) ground cumin
15. 3 tablespoons (45ml) regular soy sauce (see notes)
16. ⅓ cup (83ml) heavy cream
17. ½ - 1 (20ml - 35ml) lemon juice , fresh squeezed
18. Salt for seasoning
19. Garnish:
20. Fresh cilantro

Instruction

1. Wait until it says HOT (~8 mins).
3. Then, brown 2 sides of the chicken thighs in Instant Pot for 3 minutes per side. Set aside the browned chicken thighs.
5. Then, saute for another minute.
6. Turn off the heat briefly. If your Instant Pot is more sensitive to the 'BURN' notice, use 1 cup (250ml) unsalted chicken stock instead.
7. Pressure Cook Butter Chicken: Add 3 tbsp (45ml) regular soy sauce, browned chicken thighs (& the meat juice!), then add freshly squeezed lemon juice from half a lemon (20ml) in Instant Pot.
8. Layer 1 cup (225g) tomato paste on top and do not mix!
10. *Pressure Cooking Time Chart:
11. -Chicken Breasts: High Pressure 5 mins
12. -Boneless Chicken Thighs: High Pressure 5 mins
13. -Chicken Drumsticks: High Pressure 7 mins
14. -Chicken Cubes: High Pressure 2 mins
16. Mix in 1 ½ cup (370g) plain yogurt and ⅓ cup (83ml) heavy cream.
17. For smoother butter chicken sauce, blend sauce with an immersion blender.
18. For Reference: we added 3 pinches of salt + a tablespoon lemon juice.
19. 6.Serve: Add chicken back in Instant Pot, then give them a quick mix.
20. Serve with your favorite side dishes. Enjoy every bite of this Glorious Butter Chicken